Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at Playa de la Cagonera. The water’s sitting at 71°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll barely notice a difference, just a little extra comfort. The first few days are a write-off. From the afternoon of the 24th through the 27th, it’s a mix of thunderstorms, light rain, and tiny, short-period swell. The energy’s weak – generally under 100 (63 to 113) – and the waves are just poor. Nothing to get excited about.

The tide turns on the morning of Friday the 28th. We get a clean 4ft NW swell, period 11 seconds, with a 409 combined energy reading (moderate). Winds are light cross-offshore out of the west at 6 mph. This is the first real standout: clean, shoulder-to-head-high waves with a bit of shape. The afternoon goes a little lumpy as the wind picks up and shifts cross-shore, so hit the morning.

The next few days (29th to 30th) drop back to under 3ft and just ordinary surf. But by Monday the 31st, the swell builds again. The morning shows 5ft NW at 9 seconds, glassy conditions, and the energy jumps to 440 (moderate). This is solid intermediate fun – clean, head-high lines. The afternoon stays around the same size but gets a cross-onshore ripple, so the morning window is the call.

Tuesday the 1st of September is another glassy morning with 4ft NW at 10 seconds, but the energy is moderate (295) and the surf is just ordinary, not a standout. It fades again through the first week of September, with most days showing under 3ft and poor surf.

Now, hold onto your board – Tuesday the 8th of September morning lights up. The guidance shows a 4ft NW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, and the energy hits 1084 (very strong). Winds are glassy out of the WNW at 3 mph. This is the best on offer by a long shot. Perfect, long-period groundswell that’ll wrap in clean, with that super long period meaning long lulls between sets and plenty of power. Because it’s a beach break, the long period might make it a bit straight on the banks, but with that wind and size it’ll still be a standout session for experienced surfers. The afternoon drops to just 5ft NW at 16 seconds but picks up a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’s still surfable but not as clean.

The weekend of the 30th of August to the 6th of September has a few mornings that are clean but with small surf – nothing that matches that 8th of September blast.

So, the real standout is the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September at Playa de la Cagonera. That’s the one to circle. The morning of Friday the 28th of August is the other solid call. Everything else is small or messy.

Rusty

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