Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 337 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Cabarete over the next 16 days is a bit of a tough pill to swallow. The pattern is pretty locked in: we’ve got a persistent cross-onshore wind from the East that just won’t let up, and combined with a short-period swell, it’s making for lumpy, messy conditions. The wave energy is moderate, hitting around 161 on Tuesday afternoon, but it’s all pretty poor quality from the get-go.
Starting off on Tuesday, July 28th, the afternoon sees a 4ft swell from the East with a short period of 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore, making things lumpy. The water temp is a pleasant 83°, pretty normal for this time of year. Don’t get your hopes up for a session.
Wednesday, July 29th, through to the end of the week, it’s more of the same. The swell flickers between 3ft and 6ft, with periods sitting at 6 to 8 seconds. The wind stays cross-onshore, shifting from moderate to fresh breeze, and the wave energy varies from 87 up to 332 on Thursday afternoon. But it’s all “poor surf conditions” – lumpy, choppy, and not worth paddling out for.
The weekend of August 1st and 2nd doesn’t offer any relief. Saturday morning brings a 4ft East swell, but that cross-onshore wind at 16 to 22 mph is still messing it up. Sunday afternoon even has a risk of thunderstorms. The energy is there, hitting over 300 on Saturday afternoon, but the quality is just not there.
The second week, from August 3rd onward, looks like a carbon copy. The swell size drops a little, with early morning sessions offering 3ft to 4ft, but the wind stays stubbornly cross-onshore from the East or ENE. Periods remain short, between 6 and 9 seconds, so any wave you get is going to be weak and crumbly. The energy readings are mostly in the low to mid 100s, but again, it’s all poor surf conditions.
The standout in this whole miserable run is, well, there isn’t one. The break is Cabarete, a reef setup that needs clean conditions to shine, and we’re just not getting them. The optimum swell direction is from the NE, but we’re getting East windswell – not what the reef wants. The persistent cross-onshore winds mean the only thing that’s consistent here is the poor quality. Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like this with strong wind and messy waves, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | 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 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 49 | 60 | 127 | 109 | 217 | 332 | 287 | 284 | 295 | 223 | 217 | 326 | 245 | 177 | 253 | 163 | 121 | 297 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:32PM0.68m | 8:19AM0.44m | 9:09PM0.68m | 9:04AM0.47m | 9:44PM0.68m | 9:49AM0.51m | 10:18PM0.67m | 10:34AM0.54m | 10:52PM0.64m | 11:19AM0.57m | 11:27PM0.60m | 12:07PM0.60m | 00:04AM0.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.21m | 2:12PM0.10m | 3:38AM0.20m | 2:57PM0.11m | 4:11AM0.19m | 3:42PM0.13m | 4:43AM0.17m | 4:29PM0.16m | 5:15AM0.15m | 5:18PM0.18m | 5:47AM0.13m | 6:12PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 33 | 22 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 287 | 284 | — | 223 | 217 | — | 245 | 177 | — | 163 | 121 | — | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 161 | 49 | 60 | 127 | 109 | 217 | 332 | — | — | 295 | — | — | 326 | — | — | 253 | — | — | 297 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 843 | 5 | 34 | 364 | 14 | 364 | 362 | 14 | 1009 | 843 | 14 | 368 | 895 | 14 | 506 | 368 | 14 | 368 | 619 | 14 |
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