Surf Forecasts:
Anse de Cabestan surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,747 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anse de Cabestan this week:
The surf forecast for Anse de Cabestan over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anse de Cabestan in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse de Cabestan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s going down at Anse de Cabestan over the next couple weeks.
Water temp’s about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
The opening stretch is pretty rough. Sunday afternoon is cross-onshore junk with 5ft of messy swell. Monday morning (14th September) is the first real chance – glassy conditions with 3ft west swell, period around 9 seconds. It’s small but clean and worth a session if you want something smooth. Energy is weak (223) so it’s a longboard or groveler day.
Tuesday and Wednesday are ugly. Tuesday morning has 2ft with 15 mph cross-shore wind – skip it. Tuesday afternoon sees size jump to 5ft but it’s still cross-offshore with fresh breeze. Wednesday bumps to 7ft – again cross-offshore, energy climbing (787), but marginal quality at best.
Thursday and Friday build up. By Friday morning (18th September), we’ve got 8ft of WNW swell, period stretching to 15 seconds – that’s real groundswell, massive energy (3074). But cross-shore wind keeps it from being clean. That’s big, raw stuff for experienced surfers only. Friday afternoon drops back into windy chop.
The standout is Saturday 20th September. Sunday morning – glassy, 5ft WNW swell, period 10 seconds, energy (651). Wind is southerly at just 3 mph, flat calm. That’s clean, fun-sized, and crowds are possible but not overwhelming. This is the pick. Close second is Monday 21st September morning – offshore easterly 6 mph, 6ft, 13-second period WNW swell, energy (1074). Clean, lined up, for the experienced crowd.
Second week starts dropping. Tuesday 22nd has offshore north-northeast breeze, 4ft, 11-second period – clean but smaller. By Wednesday and Thursday, wave heights shrink fast. Thursday 24th morning is down to 2ft with strong cross-offshore wind – not worth it.
But then, Saturday 26th September afternoon looks interesting – 5ft west swell, 16-second period, clean with gentle cross-offshore wind, energy (1026). That’s a long-period groundswell with clean wind – best at a point or reef. For a beach break, that long period might make it a bit straight, but with clean conditions, it’s a good option for experienced surfers.
First week has two solid clean windows: the 20th and 21st. Second week is quieter, with Saturday 26th afternoon as the one to watch. Crowds can show up here, so paddle out early.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 133 | 102 | 73 | 66 | 480 | 432 | 821 | 1173 | 685 | 509 | 627 | 739 | 2747 | 2352 | 1279 | 755 | 603 | 458 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11AM5.11m | 7:27PM5.06m | 7:43AM4.88m | 8:00PM4.72m | 8:15AM4.57m | 8:33PM4.32m | 8:49AM4.21m | 9:09PM3.91m | 9:28AM3.83m | 9:55PM3.52m | 10:25AM3.48m | 11:12PM3.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.09m | 1:25PM0.22m | 1:43AM0.36m | 1:59PM0.50m | 2:16AM0.71m | 2:35PM0.85m | 2:50AM1.09m | 3:13PM1.24m | 3:30AM1.49m | 4:02PM1.63m | 4:25AM1.84m | 5:15PM1.93m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 196 | 133 | 102 | 73 | 66 | — | 432 | 821 | 1173 | 685 | — | — | 739 | 2747 | 2352 | 1279 | 755 | 603 | 458 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | W 11 | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 128 | 90 | 54 | 28 | 63 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 480 | — | — | 1081 | — | 509 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 35 | 38 | 27 | 37 | 38 | 35 | 285 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 |
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