El Caño de la Culata Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – I’ve looked at the charts for El Caño de la Culata, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and quiet. There’s a real gap right from the start, with no real surf to speak of for the first several days. The first record we’ve got doesn't even have a wave height worth mentioning, so we’re looking at a long, dry spell.

We don’t see any proper surf until the morning of Tuesday, August 19th, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. The water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Let’s break it down. The only real chance to wet a line comes in that second week.

Tuesday, August 19th morning – A tiny 2 ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 4 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, and the energy is weak, measuring just 15. The wind is light from the E at 6 mph, coming cross-offshore, which will keep the surface clean. It’s a small, weak wave, but it’s the best we’ll see. This is a beginner-friendly break, but with waves that small, it’s more of a float than a surf.

Wednesday, August 20th – The morning looks clean with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell is even smaller at 0.3 ft. The energy is down to 8. Not worth paddling out for.

Thursday, August 21st morning – A bit more size, pushing 2 ft from the SW, but the wind swings SE at 3 mph, making it a light cross-onshore. The short period (5 seconds) and weak energy (15) mean it’ll be bumpy and weak.

Friday, August 22nd morning – A 0.3 ft swell from the S with a long period of 14 seconds, but that’s groundswell. The energy is only 4. The wind is strong from the NNW at 16 mph, but it’s cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. Still, it’s tiny.

Saturday, August 23rd – Nothing. Zero energy. A complete blank.

Sunday, August 24th – Nothing.

Monday, August 25th – Nothing.

Tuesday, August 26th morning – Back to zero.

So, to sum it up: there’s no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a bust. The break is sheltered and needs a solid S swell to really work, and we just aren’t getting one. This is one of those times where the forecast is a write-off. Keep the board in the car, but don’t bother taking the wax off the bar. It’ll come back around eventually.

Rusty.

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