Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) 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+) | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough run for Cabarete. The whole 16-day stretch is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle surf. The wind is locked in from the east and east-northeast, and it’s blowing cross-onshore which is just chopping everything up. It’s not the kind of energy you want to get excited about, either. The combined swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, with values like 93 and 112, and it only gets up to the mid-200s on a couple of afternoons, but that’s still paired with fresh, lumpy winds. We’re seeing a lot of short-period, wind-affected swell around 2ft to 5ft, so the shape is poor.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.
The truth is, there isn’t a single standout session in the next 16 days. Every single time slot is tagged as “poor surf conditions.” The wind is always cross-onshore, starting at a gentle breeze in the morning but ramping up to a fresh or strong breeze by the afternoon, making it lumpy and messy. The swell period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s just a lot of close-out, bumpy lines.
There are no breaks to recommend as a “best on offer” because the whole forecast is a blank. It’s a bummer, but Cabarete can have these runs where the wind just doesn’t play ball for weeks. Given that the consistency for the break is marked as “consistent” but the quality is zero, it’s a classic case of “surfable but not worth the paddle.” If you’re absolutely desperate, the early mornings on the 22nd, 4th of August, and 5th of August have the lightest winds, but the swell is tiny and choppy. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, the forecasts change, and it won’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 91 | 109 | 94 | 84 | 102 | 108 | 94 | 245 | 156 | 112 | 202 | 130 | 134 | 218 | 112 | 163 | 163 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.52m | 2:52PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.46m | 3:49PM0.61m | 3:15AM0.42m | 4:44PM0.61m | 4:05AM0.39m | 5:37PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.37m | 6:26PM0.63m | 5:53AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.22m | 8:05AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.25m | 8:48AM0.11m | 10:18PM0.25m | 9:33AM0.10m | 11:20PM0.25m | 10:19AM0.10m | 00:16AM0.24m | 11:06AM0.09m | 1:05AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.09m | 1:48AM0.22m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | NE 6 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 91 | 3 | 94 | 84 | 3 | 108 | 94 | — | 156 | 112 | — | 130 | 59 | — | 112 | — | — | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 109 | — | — | 102 | — | — | 245 | — | 65 | 202 | — | 134 | 218 | 83 | 163 | 163 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 153 | 824 | 14 | 14 | 410 | 0 | 679 | 1005 | 5 | 743 | 824 | 14 | 362 | 1003 | 14 | 362 | 506 | 14 |
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