Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming our way. We’ve got a pretty quiet 16-day window ahead, I gotta be honest with you. The swell energy is just not showing up for a proper session, and most of the time the wind is doing us no favours. There’s a real dry spell in the first week, but we might see a couple of glimmers way down the line.

The best bet on offer? Honestly, it’s slim pickings. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the standout moment is the morning of Wednesday the 22nd at Playa de la Cagonera. The water’s a balmy 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit. The swell is tiny at 4 ft from the NNE, but the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s weak, weak energy (141). The real reason to even consider it is the glassy conditions – the wind is dead still, which will make that little wave look as clean as it’s going to get. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are only sometimes an issue, so you might have it to yourself. It’s pretty ordinary, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

Right, let’s run through the rest. The first few days are a total write-off. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th have next to no swell worth talking about, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, just making a mess of it. Tuesday the 21st is similar – a bit more size, pushing 7 ft in the afternoon, but it’s short period, onshore, and choppy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling wave.

We hit the glassy window on Wednesday the 22nd morning, which I mentioned. That’s your best shot. The afternoon of the 22nd turns onshore and messy again. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th see the swell drop right away, back to ankle-snappers with light cross-shore wind. Saturday the 25th is glassy in the morning, but the swell is barely 2 ft, so you’d be bobbing around.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th bring a change in direction – a long-period groundswell from the NNW (12 seconds on Sunday morning, 10 seconds on Monday). But the size is small, only 1 ft to 2 ft, and the combined energy is weak to moderate (64 to 145). The wind is cross-offshore, which is clean, but there’s just not enough water moving to make it worthwhile. The rest of the second week is a similar story: a bit of pulse, but the wind is always cross-on or onshore, and the wave quality is poor. By Wednesday the 29th, we see a 3 ft swell from the NNW with a long 12-second period, but the ENE wind is onshore, ruining any chance of a clean face.

We end the period with a few glassy moments on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, with a 4 ft from the north, but energy is still low (104) and the period is short. Then it fades out again.

So, to sum it up: there’s a long gap of nothing good, then one morning on the 22nd that’s worth a look if you’re keen for a glide. The rest is a waiting game. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it’s mostly a time to rest the arms.

Rusty.

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