Cuyagua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the next 16 days, and it’s a hard one. The only break that’s even in the conversation is Cuyagua, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and faces north for the swell. Water temp is 83°F, which is right around average for this time of year.

The first few days are a complete washout. Wednesday the 26th through Friday the 28th are all poor surf: cross-onshore winds, small wind ripples, and choppy afternoons. Swell energy is pitiful, topping out at 299, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak and messy.

The first real flicker of hope comes on Saturday morning, the 29th of August. It’s not a standout, but it’s the best we’ve got. You’re looking at a 1.1m (4ft) swell from the northeast, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind goes glassy – that’s a massive win for clean faces. The combined energy is only 107, so it’s weak, but the glassy conditions will make it surfable. It’s a small day for intermediate surfers, but it’s the only clean window we get. Might get a little crowded, so get in early.

After that, it’s back to the same garbage. Sunday the 30th morning is onshore, and the afternoons are all cross-onshore with gusty winds and poor surf. The pattern is locked in: a small, short-period swell with a consistent cross-offshore wind in the mornings, but the afternoons are wrecked by a risk of thunderstorms and bumpy conditions.

There’s a big gap from Saturday the 29th afternoon all the way through to the end of the forecast. The morning of Tuesday the 1st of September shows a 1.4m (5ft) swell from the northeast with a 7-second period, and a light onshore wind, but it’s marked as “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” The energy is 214, which is moderate, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about.

The rest of the first week of September is the same old story: small, short-period swell, cross-onshore winds, and poor surf. The energy drops off into the 50s and 60s by the 5th and 6th, so it’s weak and not worth paddling out for.

The second week, from the 6th of September onwards, is a dead zone. The swells are 1.0m to 1.5m (3ft to 5ft), but the period is always 6 to 7 seconds, and the winds are either onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy is moderate at best, never breaking 200, and often below 100. It’s a consistent run of poor surf.

So, the only real standout is Saturday morning, 29th of August, at Cuyagua. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only window of glassy, clean conditions. The swell is small, 1.1m (4ft) from the northeast, but with the glassy wind, it’ll be rideable. If you’re a beginner, it’s fine, but it’s not going to be a big day. For everyone else, it’s a sad outlook. But remember, it’s a fairly consistent spot, so things can change.

Rusty.

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