Cabo Roche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with zilch in the way of good surf. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the very end of the run, and even then it’s a sad little whisper. So, yeah, we’ve got a long, dry gap here.

The first half of the outlook is a real struggle. From Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to the end of the month, it’s just one poor surf condition after another. The swell is tiny, mostly hanging around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the period is short, rarely getting above 8 seconds. The wind is a constant problem too, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping everything up. The combined energy is weak, with values like 10, 16, or 45 – it’s just not enough to push any kind of rideable wave. For Cabo Roche, the water temp is sitting at a warm 74°, which is about 0.9° above normal, so it’s nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year, but there’s no surf to enjoy it in.

There’s a tiny glimpse of something on Saturday the 29th of August morning. The wind swings around to a light 6 mph cross-offshore from the NNE, and the water goes clean. The swell is still pathetic though, just 3 ft from the WNW with a period of 5 seconds, and the energy is only 34. It’s flat, clean, and frustrating. The best chance we see all period is on Sunday the 30th of August morning. The wind finally goes offshore from the East at 12 mph, and conditions are clean. But the swell is still only 2 ft from the West with a period of 6 seconds and energy of 20. It’s rideable for a longboard if you’re desperate, but that’s it.

A couple of other mornings, like Monday the 31st of August, also have offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is just too small. It’s the same story: 2 ft from the West, 8 seconds, energy of 32.

Into the first week of September, the swell tries to bump up a bit. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September mornings see 4 ft from the WNW, but the period is still a weak 6 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s just messy and poor. The energy creeps up to 97, which is still weak, and the combination of wind and short period means it’s not worth getting wet for.

Honestly, this is a bleak outlook. There’s nothing here that’s even close to a standout. The best you can hope for is a clean, flat morning on the 30th or 31st of August with a tiny offshore bump. For a consistent spot like Cabo Roche, this is a rare quiet spell. It won’t last forever, so keep an eye on the charts, but for now, save your wax.

Rusty.

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