Surf Forecasts:
Cuyagua surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cuyagua this week:
The surf forecast for Cuyagua over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cuyagua in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cuyagua over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag of a forecast for the Cuyagua area. Let’s be real, the next week and a half is mostly a write-off, but there’s a little glimmer of hope at the very end that’s worth holding onto.
The pattern starts off flat and ordinary. Monday morning, July 27th, you’ll find some small 3ft waves from the NE with a short 6-second period, but the combined energy is weak (79). The water is a pleasant 82°, feeling about average for this time of year. The real kicker is the glassy, 3 mph NNW wind, which makes it look surfable, but it’s just not enough oomph to get excited about. From there, it’s a long, dry spell of poor conditions. We get a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds, risk of thunderstorms, and small, weak swell through the rest of July and into the first week of August. The afternoon of Wednesday, July 30th, sees the swell bump up to 7ft from the ENE, but it’s paired with a 9 mph cross-shore wind and a score that says it’s just not worth it. The energy climbs to 469, but the conditions are messy. This is the kind of week where you’d be better off checking the gear or taking a paddle on the lake.
There’s a gap of several days here where there’s just nothing to recommend. The surf is either too small, too windy, or too junky.
Now, I’m not one to get hyped about a forecast that’s over a week out, but we have something to look forward to. The standout in this whole outlook is Tuesday afternoon, August 11th. The waves are expected to be around 7ft from the ENE (7-second period), but the magic is in the wind. We’re looking at glassy conditions, practically dead calm, with a 3 mph wind from the ENE. The combined energy is a solid 476, which is in the moderate-to-strong range for this spot. Cuyagua is a reef break, so it handles that longer-period groundswell well, and with the wind going glassy, it’s going to be clean. That’s the session to circle on the calendar. The swell is a bit punchy, so it’s likely more for the intermediate crew, but the conditions could be some of the best we’ll see in this whole window. The weeks before that are mostly a write-off, so don’t hold your breath for anything early.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 77 | 124 | 66 | 70 | 87 | 104 | 209 | 183 | 261 | 469 | 447 | 402 | 366 | 237 | 178 | 155 | 106 | 131 | 218 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | on | cross | off | on | cross | off | on | cross | off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:23PM0.39m | 00:03AM0.39m | 00:42AM0.39m | 1:19AM0.37m | 1:53AM0.34m | 5:33PM0.23m | 2:23AM0.30m | 5:42PM0.27m | 1:46AM0.25m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.01m | 8:45AM0.03m | 9:17AM0.05m | 9:41AM0.07m | 9:53AM0.10m | 9:51AM0.12m | 8:17PM0.22m | 9:46AM0.13m | 9:41PM0.22m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 13 | 124 | 66 | — | 3 | 104 | — | 183 | 261 | — | — | — | — | 237 | 178 | — | 106 | 131 | — | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 77 | — | — | 70 | 87 | — | 209 | — | — | 469 | 447 | 402 | 366 | — | — | 155 | — | — | 218 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 105 | 0 | 166 | 791 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 9 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 |
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