Surf Forecasts:
Anse de Cabestan surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NW swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse de Cabestan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the menu at Anse de Cabestan. Gotta be honest, it’s a lean stretch – lots of flat spells and nothing to get excited about for a while.
Water temp is around 66°F, which is average for the season, nothing weird.
The one time the ocean wakes up is late in the game, Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 24th. Swell pushes up to around 6ft out of the west with a moderate 8-second period and combined energy hitting (395 to 655) – that’s the most oomph we see. But here’s the bummer: Sunday the 23rd the wind goes onshore from the southwest, light at first then picking up to 12 mph in the afternoon. Monday stays cross-onshore from the west and west-southwest, which is going to turn it into a choppy, bumpy mess. On a beach break, that kind of onshore wind and size means it’s more of a kiteboarding day than a surfing day. If you’re a seasoned surfer and don’t mind some lumps, Sunday morning might give you the best power before the wind cranks.
The rest of the 16 days? Mostly a washout. From Thursday the 13th all the way through Saturday the 22nd, we’re looking at tiny waves – most days under 3ft – with cross-off or cross-shore wind. There are cleaner moments, like the morning of the 21st with light breezes, but the swell is only 3ft with a short period. It’s just ordinary.
Then at the very end, from the 26th to the 28th, the wind cranks offshore from the north-northeast at 25 to 28 mph. The surface looks clean, but that wind is so strong it’ll make paddling out a real struggle. On the 28th morning, we get a clean 5ft west swell with 8-second period and combined energy (300), but that offshore gale is for experts only. Most of us will be watching from the beach.
So here’s the deal: there’s one brief window of size around the 23rd and 24th, but the wind ruins it. The very end has clean, howling conditions for the brave. For a solid week and a half before that, it’s pretty much flat or poor. Not one of the better forecasts for this spot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 212 | 184 | 136 | 99 | 151 | 60 | 163 | 233 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 45 | 27 | 33 | 51 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:05PM5.49m | 6:29AM5.22m | 6:46PM5.53m | 7:08AM5.20m | 7:24PM5.40m | 7:45AM5.05m | 8:01PM5.14m | 8:21AM4.81m | 8:37PM4.77m | 8:56AM4.49m | 9:14PM4.35m | 9:34AM4.14m | 9:54PM3.93m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.10m | 00:24AM-0.12m | 12:38PM0.00m | 1:05AM-0.12m | 1:18PM0.05m | 1:43AM0.04m | 1:57PM0.23m | 2:20AM0.31m | 2:35PM0.51m | 2:57AM0.66m | 3:15PM0.87m | 3:36AM1.06m | 3:57PM1.25m | 4:20AM1.44m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | S 17 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 242 | 212 | 184 | 136 | 99 | 151 | 46 | 135 | 85 | 78 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 6 | 23 | 33 | 25 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | NW 4 | S 17 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 27 | 26 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | S 16 | — | — | SW 17 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 8 | — | 13 | 37 | 60 | 163 | 233 | 33 | 126 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 12 | — | 45 | — | — | 51 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 10 | 285 | 10 | 2 | 504 | 497 | 271 | 504 | 85 | 38 | 504 | 2 | 0 | 238 | 2 |
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