Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a real heartbreaker. We’re looking at a solid stretch of nothing but poor surf conditions, so don't go getting your hopes up.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. The trouble is that persistent easterly wind. It's blowing cross-onshore the whole time, messing up what little swell we get. From Monday the 3rd of August right through to Tuesday the 18th of August, it’s the same story: choppy, lumpy, and just plain messy. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, but it doesn't matter because the wind wreck's it.
We’ve got some size picking up around the 15th and 16th of August, with swell heights hitting 6 ft from the east, and the combined energy gets into the moderate range. But that’s paired with a 16 to 22 mph cross-onshore breeze. For a spot like Cabarete (Dominican Republic), which is a reef break exposed to the NE, that’s just not gonna work. It’s a recipe for a washing machine. Honestly, with that much wind and chop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There are no standouts here. No silver lining. It’s a blank run. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're getting skunked. Keep the board in the rack, wait for a change in the forecast. That’s all I’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 183 | 156 | 200 | 114 | 114 | 128 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 94 | 133 | 102 | 185 | 149 | 99 | 127 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | 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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:27PM0.60m | 12:07PM0.60m | 00:04AM0.56m | 12:58PM0.62m | 00:45AM0.52m | 1:53PM0.64m | 1:32AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.67m | 2:26AM0.44m | 3:58PM0.69m | 3:29AM0.42m | 5:03PM0.72m | 4:39AM0.42m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.13m | 6:12PM0.20m | 6:23AM0.11m | 7:12PM0.22m | 7:04AM0.09m | 8:18PM0.23m | 7:52AM0.06m | 9:28PM0.23m | 8:47AM0.04m | 10:39PM0.23m | 9:48AM0.03m | 11:44PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | N 9 | ENE 7 | E 11 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 183 | — | — | 114 | — | — | — | 58 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 133 | 7 | 4 | 149 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 156 | 200 | — | 114 | 128 | 75 | — | 58 | — | 58 | 94 | — | 102 | 185 | — | 99 | 127 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 506 | 637 | 14 | 679 | 1018 | 14 | 637 | 371 | 5 | 368 | 1079 | 5 | 362 | 915 | 0 | 679 | 824 | 20 |
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