Surf Forecasts:
Anse de Cabestan surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, W swell with 3,988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Oct 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period. 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 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse de Cabestan over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 22 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 961 | 1102 | 680 | 499 | 786 | 1229 | 3794 | 3408 | 2340 | 1764 | 1356 | 942 | 636 | 449 | 307 | 224 | 135 | 86 | 1633 | 2063 | 1225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM4.88m | 7:11AM4.85m | 7:29PM4.60m | 7:43AM4.58m | 8:02PM4.28m | 8:17AM4.26m | 8:38PM3.93m | 8:57AM3.91m | 9:24PM3.58m | 9:51AM3.60m | 10:31PM3.31m | 11:14AM3.40m | 00:18AM3.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.32m | 1:10AM0.50m | 1:29PM0.57m | 1:43AM0.79m | 2:04PM0.88m | 2:17AM1.12m | 2:43PM1.23m | 2:57AM1.46m | 3:30PM1.57m | 3:49AM1.78m | 4:38PM1.84m | 5:08AM1.98m | 6:09PM1.92m | ||||||||
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 | 8:33 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | 1102 | 680 | 499 | 786 | 1229 | 3794 | 3408 | 2340 | 1764 | 1356 | 942 | 636 | 449 | 307 | 224 | 135 | 38 | 1633 | 2063 | 1225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | WNW 13 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 13 | N 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 277 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 43 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 4 | W 22 | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 86 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 961 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 194 | 245 | 7 | 230 | 341 | 30 | 293 | 465 | 30 | 400 | 408 | 20 |
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