Cuyagua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break this down for you. It's Rusty here.

Alright, listen up. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a grind for us here. The first solid wave we can really talk about doesn't show until Tuesday the 8th, so you're looking at a dry spell through Monday the 7th with nothing worth paddling out for. After that, we get a long, drawn-out run of "marginal" conditions that'll test your patience more than your skills. There are no true standouts, just a few sessions that are better than the rest if you're desperate.

Let’s start with the first proper mention of swell on Tuesday morning the 8th at Cuyagua (Cuyagua-Toda-San). We’ve got some 6 ft swell rolling in from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 300. The wind is light and offshore from the north, which is a positive, but the notes say it’s marginal. It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve seen so far. The water temp is 84°, which is about average for this time of year.

We roll into Wednesday the 9th with a similar story: morning offshore winds and 5 ft swell (ENE, 7 sec). The energy bumps up to 512, which is a bit more grunt, but still, the forecast calls it marginal. By the afternoon, a cross-shore wind and risk of thunderstorms mess with the surface. Thursday the 10th sees the swell drop a little, and the wind turns cross-onshore, making things choppy. Not your day.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are probably the closest we get to a highlight. On Friday morning, we’ve got 6 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period and light offshore winds (energy 337). Saturday morning pushes 6 ft from the same direction, with energy hitting 430. The wind is a bit cross-onshore, but it’s light. The catch? The period is still short (7-8 seconds), so the waves will be a bit fat and lack that punch you want. These are the only sessions that might be worth a look, but keep your expectations low. The swell is over 5 ft, so it’s edging out of beginner territory.

After that, from Sunday the 13th onward, it’s a slow fade. The swell drops back to 5 ft or less, the winds get messy, and the energy dips into the 100s. We see a few sessions with light offshore winds, like Thursday the 17th morning (5 ft, ENE, 6 sec, energy 159), but the short period and small size make it a real struggle.

There’s a tease on Sunday the 20th morning with glassy conditions and 4 ft of ENE swell (6 sec, energy 147). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. After that, the last week of the forecast is a total write-off with waves under 4 ft and weak energy.

Bottom line: if you’re going to paddle out, make it Tuesday morning the 8th, Wednesday morning the 9th, or Friday/Saturday morning the 11th and 12th. Even then, don’t expect anything epic. The rest is a long, flat, or choppy mess. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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