Cabarete Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.74° N 70.39° W

Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabarete sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.6° 

Cabarete surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cabarete surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, E swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 31st Aug)6ft (1.9m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s be real here. I’ve looked at the next sixteen days for our stretch of coast, and I’ve got to tell you, it’s a tough one. We’re not looking at a run of clean, pumping surf at all. In fact, the first few days are just a write-off. It’s all cross-onshore wind, choppy, and messy. That combo of an onshore breeze and short-period swell is just going to be a battle against the whitewater, not a fun session.

The first proper window of anything that even resembles a wave shows up on the 31st of August, Monday morning. There’s a pulse of energy coming in, with the swell building to 5ft, and the combined energy jumping to 388 – that’s moderate wave energy for sure, a bit of life in the water. But, the wind is still cross-on from the east, and it’s marked as poor surf conditions. It’s going to be a grindy, bumpy day, and the period is only 8 seconds, so it won’t have much push. The afternoon sees the swell jump up to 7ft with stronger energy at 763, but with that same cross-on breeze, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy onshore mess. For most of us, that size and that wind is just not worth the paddle out unless you’re a masochist.

Then it drops back down again, but the wind stays stubbornly onshore. We’ve got a stretch from the 1st to the 5th of September where there’s surf, but it’s small, in the 2ft to 4ft range, and consistently cross-onshore. The energy readings are mostly in the low triple digits, or even below 100 on the 3rd and 4th, which tells you it’s weak, gutless stuff. It’s the kind of surf that looks like it might be fun if the wind was offshore, but it’s not. It’s just chop on top of barely-there waves.

Around the 6th and 7th of September, the wind finally eases off and goes more onshore from the ENE, which is a little better, but it’s still not clean. The light breeze on the 7th, with a swell of 3ft and a period of 9 seconds, is about as good as this window gets. It’s not going to be epic, but the lighter wind might make it a bit more playful for the longboard crew. Still, the energy is only moderate at 154, so it’s not going to be a standout day.

The tail end of the window, from the 9th to the 11th of September, the wind is back to cross-on from the east, and the swell drops back to 2ft to 3ft. There’s a little bit of longer period swell on the 9th and 10th at 10 seconds, from the NNE, but it’s weak and the cross-on wind will just crumble it.

Honestly, for Cabarete (the local region here), this is a real lull. The reef here needs some decent swell to show its teeth, and this entire 16-day outlook shows we’re just not going to get it with any form of decent wind. If you’re desperate, the 7th of September morning looks like the most promising – a lighter breeze and some clean-ish lines. But don’t plan any trips around this. The whole setup is more interesting for a kite-surfer than a surfer right now. We just have to be patient. Forecasts change, and this run of poor conditions won’t last forever.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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124
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367
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127
Wind (km/h)
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25
E
35
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20
ESE
25
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25
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15
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10
SSE
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High Tide
8:33PM0.66m
8:41AM0.55m
9:08PM0.65m
9:24AM0.60m
9:43PM0.62m
10:08AM0.63m
10:19PM0.59m
10:54AM0.66m
10:57PM0.55m
11:43AM0.67m
11:37PM0.51m
12:35PM0.68m
00:23AM0.47m
Low Tide
1:55PM0.12m
2:50AM0.18m
2:42PM0.13m
3:22AM0.16m
3:30PM0.14m
3:53AM0.13m
4:19PM0.15m
4:27AM0.11m
5:10PM0.16m
5:04AM0.08m
6:05PM0.18m
5:45AM0.07m
7:05PM0.20m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Cabarete Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cabarete provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cabarete can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cabarete surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cabarete) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cabarete may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cabarete is 32 km (20 miles) from Puerto Plata. If you plan a holiday in Amber Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Puerto Plata. Puerto Plata has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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