Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Playa de la Cagonera over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burn, but there are a couple of windows that could be worth a paddle.

We’re starting off pretty quiet. The surf is tiny and weak for the first few days, with the odd bump around 1ft, but the wind isn’t playing ball and the energy is just not there. That first real chance to get wet doesn’t look like it’s coming until the morning of Friday, 21 August. That’s when we finally see a pulse of 3ft swell from the N with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 507 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-off from the WSW, and the report says clean. It’s not a massive day, but it’s the first time things line up. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

That Friday morning is the standout for the whole outlook. The swell direction from the N is a bit off the optimum NW, but the conditions are clean, the energy is there, and it’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-shore wind, so make the most of the early session.

The rest of the run is a bit frustrating. Saturday 22 August morning could be glassy with 4ft from the NNW, but the energy drops off (176) and the reports say it’s very ordinary. Sunday 23 August morning is similar with 3ft and clean cross-off wind, but again, nothing special. Then we hit a lull from Monday 24 August right through to Tuesday 25 August, with tiny waves and poor quality.

Looking further out, the morning of Wednesday 26 August brings a jump to 5ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds and 324 energy, but the wind is okay and the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary.” That’s a bit of a tease. The real next chance that sparks interest is the morning of Thursday 27 August. That morning we’ve got glassy conditions, a 6ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period, and a combined energy of 522 (moderate). The wind is calm, making it glassy. That’s the second standout. The swell is pushing 6ft, so it’s getting into the intermediate zone, but the clean conditions could make it worthwhile. The afternoon gets blown out by an onshore wind, so again, early is key.

After that, the surf hangs around 4ft to 5ft for a few days, but the wind is often cross-shore or onshore, and the reports are a mix of ordinary and poor. The morning of Saturday 29 August has 4ft and clean cross-off wind, but it’s nothing to write home about. By the time we hit Monday 31 August, the swell drops back to tiny 2ft and the wind picks up to 19 mph, so that’s a write-off. The first few days of September see the surf struggling to get above 4ft, and the wind is mostly cross-off, but the energy is low and the conditions are reported as ordinary.

So, to wrap it up: the best bet is the morning of Friday 21 August for a clean, chest-high session, and then the morning of Thursday 27 August for a slightly bigger, glassy morning. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just average. There’s a noticeable gap in good surf from Monday 24 August to Tuesday 25 August, so don’t plan around those days.

Stay stoked, and keep an eye on the sky.

Rusty.

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