Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 298 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 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, Rusty here. Let’s be honest with each other – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a flat, blown-out dud for the Cabarete area. We’re looking at a run of poor conditions that stretches all the way from now through to Thursday, September 24. There’s really nothing on the cards that’s worth paddling out for.
Right from Wednesday, September 9, the easterly wind is on it, blowing cross-onshore at 15 to 22 mph, which just messes up any chance of clean surf. You’ve got a little 4 ft to 5 ft swell but the period is short, around 7 to 8 seconds, and the combined swell energy is in the moderate range (153 – 327). But it’s all junk – choppy, lumpy, and poor. That pattern sticks through the whole first week and into the second. The wind doesn’t let up.
By Monday, September 22, it gets even smaller. Swell heights drop to under 3 ft, periods drop to 4 or 5 seconds, and the energy number falls off a cliff – we’re talking weak values between 23 and 57. On Wednesday, September 23 morning, there’s a tiny blip of 3 ft swell with a 6 second period and moderate energy (102), but it’s still cross-onshore. The last few days, the swell just fades away into near flatness.
Look, this is just how it goes here sometimes. The forecast can always shift, but right now, I wouldn’t bother waxing the board. Save your energy. You might be better off on a kite if that’s your thing, because the wind is at least consistent, but for a surf? Nothing to get excited about.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 131 | 181 | 157 | 163 | 223 | 247 | 219 | 298 | 196 | 161 | 191 | 132 | 107 | 133 | 119 | 148 | 211 | 50 |
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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.71m | 7:47AM0.61m | 8:20PM0.68m | 8:38AM0.65m | 9:03PM0.65m | 9:27AM0.68m | 9:44PM0.60m | 10:14AM0.69m | 10:23PM0.55m | 11:01AM0.69m | 11:03PM0.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:34PM0.13m | 4:23AM0.08m | 5:25PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 21 | 31 | 157 | 163 | 25 | 247 | 219 | 20 | 196 | 161 | 8 | 132 | 4 | 3 | 119 | 148 | 7 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 11 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 131 | 181 | — | — | 223 | — | — | 298 | — | — | 191 | — | 107 | 133 | — | 45 | 211 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 364 | 1386 | 14 | 362 | 362 | 14 | 35 | 506 | 14 | 679 | 1003 | 0 | 282 | 1018 | 14 | 152 | 1079 | 14 |
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