Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. This next stretch is looking pretty flat and sad for a while. We’ve got a solid week of nothing but closeouts and ankle-biters out at Playa de la Cagonera. The swell energy is weak, with readings down in the low double digits and even single digits for a few days (10 to 76). The period is short, mostly 4 to 7 seconds, so there’s no push or shape to anything.

From the 16th through the 23rd, it’s a real goose egg. We’re talking tiny surf, poor conditions, and winds that are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The water’s running average for this time of year, nothing wild. If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing to even practice on. This is the kind of stretch where you dust off the longboard and leave it in the car.

There’s a slight flicker on Saturday the 22nd morning – glassy, but the swell is only 2ft with a weak 147 energy. It’s surfable, but about as exciting as watching paint dry.

Then we get a tease on Monday the 24th. A bit more size, 4ft, with clean morning conditions and a cross-offshore wind. But the period is still a junky 7 seconds, and the energy is only moderate at 155. It’s a “maybe” wave, but the afternoon turns to chop. Nothing to get amped about.

The real news, the one thing that has me pacing, is Sunday the 30th. The models are showing a proper pulse of NW groundswell, pushing 5ft with a 9-second period. The combined energy jumps way up to 455, which is strong. And we finally get a clean morning with light cross-offshore winds. That’s the standout of the entire 16-day window. The direction is right for the break, and it should have some punch. But here’s the catch – it’s over a week away, so treat it as promising, not a done deal. The afternoon looks like the wind swings onshore and junks it up, so you gotta be there early.

The day after, Monday the 31st, still has some leftovers at 5ft with clean morning conditions and a 284 energy reading. Not as strong, but a decent follow-up if Sunday works out.

So, bottom line: the first week and a half is a total washout. Don't bother. The only real window of opportunity is the morning of Sunday the 30th, maybe into Monday the 31st. That's your shot. Mark it on the calendar, but don't book the time off work just yet.

Keep an eye on it, and I’ll see you in the water if it shows.

Rusty.

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