Cuyagua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s see what’s on the cards for Cuyagua over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty flat and ordinary for the most part. We’ve got a solid run of days where the waves are small, the wind is messy, and the energy just isn’t there. The water temp is sitting at a warm 83°F which is right about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.

The first real chance to paddle out comes on Tuesday morning, September 1st. It’s only 4ft of weak NE swell with a period of 7 seconds, but the wind goes glassy from the north at 6 mph. That’ll make the reef at Cuyagua look clean and inviting, even if the waves are pretty ordinary. The combined energy is a weak 152, so don’t expect much push – more of a longboard or funboard kind of morning.

We’ve then got a string of days where the combo of NE swell around 3ft to 5ft and cross or cross-onshore winds makes it pretty average. The afternoons are mostly stuffed with risk of thunderstorms and onshore breeze. There’s a little window on Wednesday morning, September 2nd, with 5ft from the ENE and a light cross-onshore, but it’s still marginal.

Now, there are a couple of mornings that stand out a bit more. Thursday morning, September 10th looks the pick of the whole outlook. We get 5ft of ENE swell with glassy wind from the south-west at just 3 mph, and combined energy of 228 – moderate, but the clean conditions will make it feel better than the numbers suggest. The swell direction is ENE and the optimum for this spot is north, so it’s not a perfect match, but glassy conditions on a reef break? That’s worth a crack.

There’s also Wednesday morning, September 9th with 5ft ENE swell, flat calm (0 mph), glassy conditions, and moderate energy of 194. Again, not huge, but clean.

Crowds at Cuyagua are listed as “sometimes”, so you might have a few locals out, but nothing crazy.

Beyond that, the second week trails off into small, weak, and often choppy surf. Sunday morning, September 13th is a write-off with light cross-onshore and just 4ft of weak energy. The whole run from about September 4th onward is mostly poor, with a few glassy windows that are barely surfable. There’s a long gap of flat to poor conditions from late August right through early September.

Keep an eye on the forecasts – sometimes these long-range outlooks change, but for now, the best bet is Thursday, September 10th early, with Cuyagua offering clean, glassy reef waves around 5ft from the ENE. Not a standout swell, but with that wind, it’ll be the best wave you’ll find.

Rusty.

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