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Lat Long: 9.67° N 82.79° W

Black Beach / Cahuita WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 15 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Black Beach / Cahuita sea temperature is
29.4°C
1.3° 

Black Beach / Cahuita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Black Beach / Cahuita surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Black Beach / Cahuita this week:

The surf forecast for Black Beach / Cahuita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Black Beach / Cahuita in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 16th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 22nd Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 17th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Black Beach / Cahuita over the next 16 days.


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