Playa de la Cagonera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Playa de la Cagonera over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, things are pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a bit of a slow start from Saturday the 12th right through Tuesday the 15th – the swell is small and the wind is chewing it up. Don’t bother paddling out; it’s mostly poor surf conditions with cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing worth chasing.

The first real glimmer shows up on Wednesday morning the 16th. It’s not huge – about 4ft of NW swell – but the key here is the wind. It’s glassy, dead calm. That’ll make for some clean, smooth waves despite the average energy (combined energy of 297). It’s a sneaky window, but for the patient surfer, it could be a fun little session.

Things improve a bit more on Thursday the 17th morning. The swell picks up slightly to 4ft from the NW with an 11-second period, and we’ve got glassy conditions again. This is the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The combined energy is moderate at 389, but the clean conditions will make it surf far better than the numbers suggest.

But the standout – the one to really circle on the calendar – is Friday morning the 18th. We’re looking at 5ft of NW groundswell, a solid 12-second period, and glassy, calm winds. The combined energy jumps to a solid 603. This is the best session of the whole outlook. Expect clean, well-shaped waves with some push. It’s intermediate-friendly, but get there early because the crowds are sometimes an issue here.

Saturday morning the 19th is also worth a mention – 5ft from the NNW, 12-second period, with light offshore wind. Clean. Not quite the standout of Friday, but a very good backup.

After that, the quality drops again with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions right through to the 24th. Then on Friday the 25th, we get a very different beast: a big 7ft NNW swell with a 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell, strong energy at 1890. But this is expert territory – it’s big, and the cross-shore wind will add some challenge. For the experienced crew, this could be a thrill, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.

Finally, Sunday the 27th morning shows another promising window: 5ft, 14-second period, clean with light offshore wind. A solid way to close out the outlook.

So overall, the best on offer is Friday the 18th morning – clean, glassy, and a solid 5ft of NW groundswell. Get on it. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 27th are good backups. The big stuff on the 25th is only for experts.

Rusty.

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