Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got lined up at Playa de la Cagonera. To be honest, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The next week or so is looking pretty flat and messy, but there are a couple of little windows later on that might just make it worth hanging onto your board.

Right off the bat, from Saturday the 25th through to the end of July, it's a write-off. We're looking at small, weak swell with terrible wind. Saturday afternoon has a thunderstorm risk and a cross-shore 9 mph breeze messing up a 4ft wave. That's a hard pass. Sunday and Monday are cleaner but the swell is tiny or, when it does pick up a bit of energy on Monday with a 4ft N swell and period around 10 seconds, the wind swings onshore. The combined energy jumps around 395 (moderate) on Monday morning but it's cross-onshore; that's not a recipe for a good time.

For the first week of August, still nothing to write home about. There's a tiny glimmer on the 1st of August, Saturday morning – a glassy 2ft swell from the NNW with a period of 11 seconds and combined energy of 178 (moderate). The water temperature is sitting around 69°, which is about average for the time of year, so that's nice. But this is really a "take the longboard and enjoy the sunshine" kind of wave, not something that's going to get your heart pounding. Crowds are possible here, and on a glassy morning in summer, you can bet a few locals will be out for a splash.

The best bet, and I do mean the best of a pretty average bunch, falls on the 3rd of August. Monday morning we see a 5ft swell from the NW at 10 seconds, with combined energy hitting 595 (moderate to strong). That's a decent amount of water moving around. The catch? There's light rain forecast and the wind is a cross-shore from the NNW at 6 mph. It's not ideal, but it's the most energy we see in the whole period. The swell direction (NW) is a bit off the optimum (NW), but it's close enough to fire the break up a little. This is the one to circle on your calendar, but keep in mind it's a week away, so don't bet the house on it.

After that, we're back to small, weak onshore slop through the second week. Tuesday the 4th has a glassy 3ft wave, but it's gutless. Thursday the 6th morning is completely flat with a calm wind, but a 2ft, 9-second swell isn't going to do much. The entire run looks like a bust for anything over knee-high.

Overall, Playa de la Cagonera is a sheltered spot, and it's showing its true colours here. This is a spot that just doesn't fire without a direct hit of swell. A blank run like this is pretty normal for the area in summer when the swell windows are narrow. The forecasts can change, but right now it's a waiting game. The 3rd of August is your only real shout, and even then, manage your expectations. Take a longboard or a kite, because for the most part, the conditions are better for kiting than paddling.

Rusty.

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