Surf Forecasts:
Anse de Cabestan surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, W swell with 242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW 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 (Aug 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anse de Cabestan in the next 16 days are 1.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anse de Cabestan over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the surf for Anse de Cabestan over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a waiting game. For the first week or more, we're staring at mostly poor surf conditions with a lot of wind, so don't get your hopes up for the immediate days ahead.
The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Let's start with the early days. There's a fleeting moment on the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the WNW with a short 8-second period, but we get a light offshore wind from the NNE, making for clean conditions. A little wave energy, but honestly, it's pretty ordinary.
We've then got a long run of poor conditions right through the following week. The wind is mostly cross-off, but it's blowing fresh to moderate, which is killing any chance of quality. The swell stays small, around 2ft to 4ft, and the wave energy is weak to moderate. Nothing to write home about.
Now, hang tight, because the real deal comes in on the 25th of August. The morning of Tuesday the 25th is your absolute standout. The swell jumps up to a solid 8ft from the WSW with a decent 10-second period, pumping some serious energy. The wind is glassy—dead calm from the NNE. Conditions will be perfect for experienced surfers. That size is in the expert zone, so leave the foamies at home.
Later that afternoon, the swell drops to 7ft, still from the WSW, but a cross-shore wind from the NW creates some chop, making it a bit more marginal. It's still rideable for the skilled crew, but the morning session is the true window.
So, there you have it. A lot of flat, windy nothing for a couple of weeks, then one shining, glassy morning for the experts on the 25th. Don't blink, you might miss it.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 96 | 108 | 144 | 242 | 208 | 151 | 132 | 99 | 66 | 125 | 192 | 211 | 133 | 125 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:40PM4.55m | 4:13AM4.56m | 4:35PM4.96m | 5:03AM4.89m | 5:22PM5.29m | 5:48AM5.12m | 6:05PM5.49m | 6:29AM5.22m | 6:46PM5.53m | 7:08AM5.20m | 7:24PM5.40m | 7:45AM5.05m | 8:01PM5.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.69m | 10:22AM0.66m | 10:54PM0.31m | 11:12AM0.33m | 11:41PM0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 69 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 96 | 108 | 144 | 242 | 208 | 151 | 132 | 99 | 66 | 125 | — | 161 | 133 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 3 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 32 | 35 | 192 | 211 | 1 | 125 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 28 |
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