Cuyagua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, the outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of messy, wind-affected surf, but there is one little window that’s worth setting the alarm for.

Right now, and for the next few days, Cuyagua is dealing with a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind from the ENE, which is just chopping everything up. The swell is there, but it’s short-period stuff coming in from the ENE at 7 seconds, and the energy is sitting in the moderate range (159 to 247). It’s just not clean enough for a good paddle out. The water temperature is a warm 83°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout window is Tuesday morning, August 4th. That’s your best bet. The forecast shows a glassy morning with a light offshore wind from the WSW. The swell is a clean 5 ft from the NE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (211). This is the only time the conditions line up, and it’s the only time the forecast suggests good surf. For intermediate surfers, this is a real chance to get some clean, user-friendly waves at this reef break. The wind will be glassy, so it’ll be smooth as silk. Just keep in mind the crowds can be a factor here sometimes.

After that Tuesday morning window, it’s back to the grind. We get a few mornings with light offshore winds, like Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th, but the wind is cross-onshore, and the swell is still short and a bit jumbled with that ENE direction. The energy climbs a bit mid-week, hitting 378 on Thursday the 6th, but the wind is just too strong and choppy.

The second week, from August 10th onwards, is a mixed bag of small, weak swells and continued onshore winds. The energy drops right back down to the 100-200 range. There’s a morning here and there with some light offshore wind, but it’s all marginal. The period stays short, around 7 seconds, so the shape won’t be there. On August 14th, Friday morning, we get a slight bump in period to 8 seconds and a 5 ft NE swell with light offshore wind, but the energy is solid (276). It’s a maybe, but the afternoons are all blown out.

For the truly experienced crew, the swell does push above 8 ft on the 7th of August (Friday afternoon), hitting 7 ft with 480 energy, but with a 12 mph cross-shore wind, it’s going to be a mess. Not worth the paddle out for most.

Overall, if you’re a surfer, circle Tuesday morning, August 4th on the calendar. That’s the one. Everything else is a waiting game or a kite session if the wind picks up.

Rusty.

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