Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Playa de la Cagonera over the next couple of weeks.

The pattern is pretty quiet for a while, then we get a bit of a pulse. The first few days are a write-off, but there’s a window of cleaner, more energetic surf as we head into the start of next week. The real standout is Monday morning, August 31st.

We start off with a real dud. Thursday afternoon, August 27th, sees a tiny 2ft NW swell with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is a weak 66 and the wind is cross-off, but the conditions are just poor. We sit through Friday and Saturday with similar small, weak swells and ordinary conditions. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 70°F.

Then, late in the weekend, things start to wake up. Sunday morning, August 30th, we get a 5ft NW swell, period up to 9 seconds, and glassy conditions. The energy is moderate at 310. It’s surfable, but still ordinary.

Now, here’s the one to get excited about. Monday morning, August 31st is the best on offer. We’ve got a solid 5ft NW groundswell with a 11-second period, pumping in with a strong 577 combined energy. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. That’s a fine setup for an intermediate session. The afternoon stays similar in size, but the wind shifts cross-on, so get out early.

After that, the surf dies off again. Tuesday, September 1st, has some small, glassy waves in the morning – 4ft NW – but the energy drops to 290. It’s surfable, but nothing special. From Wednesday, September 2nd, right through to the end of the first week of September, the swell drops below 3ft and the energy is mostly weak (under 100). The wind is often onshore or cross-on, so it’s a flat spell with poor conditions.

We get a little pulse on Saturday, September 5th, with a 4ft NNW swell and a long 12-second period, but the energy is moderate at 397. The problem is the wind is onshore, so it’s choppy and not great for a paddle. For the kite crowd, that setup might be more interesting.

The second week doesn’t offer much. Sunday, September 6th, has a glassy morning with a 3ft NNW swell and 237 energy – surfable, but ordinary. The following days are all small, weak, and mostly blown out. There’s a tiny clean window on Wednesday afternoon, September 9th, with a 2ft NW swell and a long 12-second period, but the energy is only 137. It’s a long wait for little reward.

So, there’s a clear best bet: get on it Monday morning, August 31st. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor to flat conditions. A blank run like this is normal for the area when the windows are this far apart.

Rusty.

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