Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Cabarete.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a real bummer for surf. We’ve got a near-constant onshore wind, mostly from the east, just chopping everything up. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions, and honestly, the forecast doesn’t offer a single standout session. The first sign of any rideable swell kicks off on Wednesday, July 22nd, but it’s a tough sell.

So, starting Wednesday the 22nd, we’ve got a weak, short-period swell rolling in from the east-northeast. The swell height is around 3 ft, but it’s only 7 seconds apart, so it’s gonna be a jumbled mess. The wind is a steady cross-onshore breeze at 9 mph, making it choppy right from the start. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting at just 96. Water temp is a warm 83°, which is basically normal for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say. Afternoon only gets worse as the wind picks up to 16 mph.

We go through the rest of the week and into the next, and the story doesn’t change. Thursday the 23rd, Friday the 24th, Saturday the 25th, Sunday the 26th – it’s the same old story. Cross-onshore winds from the east, chop, and lumpy surf. The swell height bounces between 4 ft and 5 ft, but that period stays stuck around 7-8 seconds. The energy levels get a little higher, hitting 245 on Thursday afternoon, but it’s all wind-slop. This is not the clean, peeling reef we know and love.

There’s a big gap here with no real hope. The wind just doesn’t let up. Monday the 27th through to the end of the month is more of the same: moderate to fresh easterly winds, choppy conditions, and poor surf. The swell stays weak, rarely breaking above 4 ft, and the period is still short. On Tuesday the 28th, the period drops to a pathetic 5 seconds in the afternoon, with energy down to 82. That’s barely a ripple.

We move into the first week of August, and it’s the same grim pattern. Saturday the 1st, Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd – all cross-onshore, all choppy. The swell is there, sometimes up to 5 ft, but it’s just not surfable. The wind is too strong and from the wrong direction. The reef is getting hammered by onshore wind, so it’s messy and lumpy.

The last few days, August 5th and 6th, the swell period stretches to 9 seconds, which is a slight improvement, but the wind is still a fresh cross-onshore breeze. The energy is moderate, but the quality is zero. It’s still a losing battle.

Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s nothing here for a paddle surfer. That constant onshore wind makes this setup look far more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf session. The forecast is just a long, blank run. It’s been a tough stretch for the area, but don’t lose hope – these patterns can shift.

Rusty.

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