Cuyagua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Cuyagua over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch from Tuesday the 11th right through until Thursday morning the 14th. There’s some small, weak waves in there, but the wind is just all wrong—cross-onshore or onshore for most of it, and it's choppy. Honestly, not worth paddling out for. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, with readings like 140 and 136 (moderate energy) on Tuesday, but the period is a short, weak 6 to 7 seconds. It’s a write-off.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real standout, the only one worth getting excited about, is Friday morning, the 14th of August. The stars are gonna align for a few hours at Cuyagua. We’ve got a solid 7ft northeast groundswell rolling in, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps way up to 560 (strong wave energy), so there’s some proper power behind it. But the real magic is the wind: it’s going glassy. Dead flat. That means the reef is going to be butter-smooth. This is the session to circle on your calendar. The swell is getting up there, over 5ft, so it’ll be a bit much for beginners, but for the intermediates and up, this is going to be a ripper morning. The water is about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

After that Friday morning high point, the wind gets messy again. Friday afternoon swings around to a cross-onshore, and the swell bumps up to 8ft (854 energy – very strong) but it’s blown out. Saturday the 15th looks similar—cross-onshore winds and a solid 7ft swell, but it’s just not clean. It’s a shame because there’s plenty of water moving around. For the rest of the second week, from Sunday the 16th through to Wednesday the 26th, it’s a pretty sad story. We’re looking at waist-high dribble, mostly 3ft to 5ft, with short periods and cross-onshore winds. There are a few glassy mornings on the 19th and the 22nd, but the swell is just too weak and small to get excited about—energy readings are down around 100 to 200 (weak to moderate). It’s going to be a long, flat spell after that Friday burst.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning, August 14th, at Cuyagua is the only true standout. Get up early, the wind will be off, the reef will be working, and you’ll be in for a treat. The rest of the 16-day window is mostly a bust, with a few small, average days that are only worth it if you’re desperate for a paddle.

Stay frothy,
Rusty.

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