Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 284 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The surf forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s coming up for Cabarete. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch isn't looking good for surfing. The wind is locked in from the east, and it's gonna be blowing cross-onshore pretty much the whole time, keeping things choppy and lumpy.
The water temp is sitting at 85°F which is about average for this time of year.
We are kicking off on Sunday, the 6th of September, but don't get your hopes up. The waves are tiny, around 2ft from the east with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is weak (58). It’s a cross-onshore mess. This pattern is gonna stick around for the entire 16-day outlook. The swell never really gets going, and the wind never lets up.
Through the week, from Monday the 7th to Friday the 11th, we see a slight bump in size – up to around 5ft on Friday afternoon – but the east wind is still cranking at 19 to 22 mph, making it lumpy. The combined energy gets into the moderate range, peaking at 298, but the poor conditions mean it’s just not rideable. It's the kind of day where the wind is howling and the surf is messy.
The weekend of the 12th and 13th sees the size drop back down, and we’re into a long run of small, weak, onshore junk. The second week, from the 15th to the 21st, is even smaller, with most days offering less than 3ft of weak, choppy surf. The combined energy stays well under 100, and the period is often short.
Honestly, there is not one standout day here. The persistent east cross-onshore wind kills any chance of clean waves. Given the constant onshore wind and small, weak swell, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s no point chasing a wave around here. I can't recommend any of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 36 | 74 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 131 | 116 | 131 | 179 | 181 | 176 | 215 | 223 | 208 | 284 | 219 | 161 | 191 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:49PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.45m | 5:50PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.49m | 6:45PM0.71m | 6:51AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.71m | 7:47AM0.61m | 8:20PM0.68m | 8:38AM0.65m | 9:03PM0.65m | 9:27AM0.68m | 9:44PM0.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.06m | 00:21AM0.18m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:08AM0.16m | 12:56PM0.06m | 1:50AM0.14m | 1:54PM0.07m | 2:30AM0.12m | 2:49PM0.09m | 3:08AM0.10m | 3:42PM0.11m | 3:46AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 36 | 74 | 22 | 56 | 58 | 25 | 22 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 223 | 208 | 14 | 219 | 5 | 4 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 11 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 30 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 121 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 131 | 116 | 131 | 179 | 181 | 176 | 215 | — | — | 284 | — | 161 | 191 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 0 | 14 | 417 | 0 | 888 | 1003 | 34 | 679 | 1079 | 14 | 282 | 362 | 14 | 364 | 506 | 14 | 34 | 1065 | 14 |
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