Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the noise and look at what’s on offer for Playa de la Cagonera over the next couple of weeks. Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tricky outlook. The water is sitting at 71°F and that’s a good 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but the surf itself? It’s gonna be a long wait for anything that gets the heart pumping.

The pattern through the end of July is pretty flat. We’re looking at weak, short-period windswell with heights barely scraping 3ft. The combined energy on Thursday the 23rd is a measly 63, and it stays in the low double-digits for days. Friday the 24th afternoon sees a tiny bump to 4ft from the NNW, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds, and the energy only hits 115. That’s “moderate” by the numbers, but honestly, it’s a mushy, weak wave. The wind is cross-offshore from the NW, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s just no punch. The real kicker is Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th – the swell drops back below 3ft. You’re looking at a real stretch of minimal surf that lasts right through to the end of the month.

Now, there’s a flicker of something on Monday the 27th morning. The swell direction swings around to the N, the height sits at 4ft, and the period jumps to 10 seconds. That longer period gives the wave a bit more shape. The combined energy jumps to 472, which is solid moderate energy. But here’s the letdown – the wind is onshore from the ENE at 3 mph, and the conditions are listed as “questionable tide.” It’s a tease. The afternoon on the 27th is worse, with onshore winds ruining any chance of a clean wave. Tuesday the 28th is a write-off with onshore winds too.

The first week of August doesn’t offer much relief. Sunday the 2nd of August morning has a glassy 3ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period and energy of 171. The wind is near calm from the ENE. That’s your best bet for a clean, surfable session in the whole outlook, but it’s still just “ordinary” conditions. After that, the wind picks up again, and the swell fades back into the weeds. By the time we hit the 7th of August, the wind is howling at 19 mph from the WNW, cross-offshore, which chops up anything that tries to form.

Because of the sheltered nature of this spot, it’s just not catching the right swell direction. The optimum is NW, and we get a bit of NNW and N, but it’s not enough. The consistency is listed as “fairly consistent,” but with this forecast, it’s not going to show. The best on offer is honestly the glassy morning on Sunday the 2nd of August – it’s the only time the conditions line up, even if the wave is weak. It’s a chalk-and-cheese situation, but that’s your highlight.

Signing off,
Rusty

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