Cabarete Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.74° N 70.39° W

Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabarete sea temperature is
29.0°C
0.5° 

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


Cabarete surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, E swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 27th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 27th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 30th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s

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


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase for Cabarete over the next couple of weeks. It’s a rough stretch for anyone wanting to paddle. That east wind is just relentless, blowing straight across the wave and chopping everything up. The forecast is all about that messy, lumpy cross-onshore slop.

We’ve got a long dry spell at the start. From now through the end of August, there isn't a single session that’s worth paddling out for. It’s not flat, but it’s all junky, short-period windswell with that wind on it. Sunday the 23rd starts it off with a weak 3ft wave and a 20 km/h cross-onshore breeze. It's just poor. The energy stays weak, bottoming out at 44 on Monday morning, before slowly building. By Wednesday the 26th, the wind picks up to 35 km/h in the afternoon, making it properly nasty.

The first real pulse of energy hits Thursday the 27th, with the combined energy jumping to 191, but the swell is still only 3ft and the period is a short 8 seconds. More push, but same messy wind. The weekend of the 30th and 31st sees the energy climb into the 200-400 range, with a bigger, longer-period groundswell arriving on Monday the 31st—a 15-second swell at 3ft. The energy is there (381), but again, the wind hasn't backed off. It's still cross-on and choppy.

Then, on Tuesday the 1st of September, we see the biggest swell of the window. The waves jump to 6ft with a 12-second period, and the combined energy hits 830. This is the standout for size, but it's a brute. That persistent cross-on wind at 20-25 km/h will make it a wild, lumpy, powerful mess. This is strictly for the experts. It's not going to be clean, and it fades fast through the 2nd and into the 3rd of September.

After that, the bottom falls out. From the 3rd onwards, the swell fades and the energy just dies. By the 5th and 6th of September, we're looking at tiny 2ft waves with the combined energy dropping below 100. It’s flat, full stop. The wind stays onshore, so there's nothing to save it.

So, what’s the final call? There are no good surf options in this whole 16-day window. The only thing that even gets close is that pulse on September 1st, but the wind ruins it for any kind of quality. If you're a glutton for punishment and a top-level surfer, maybe that's your window for a heavy, blown-out session. But for everyone else, this is a blank run. It's a typical summer pattern here, and it won't stay this way forever. Forecasts change, so don't lose hope. If you're keen, that big day looks a whole lot more interesting for the kite surfers than it does for us.

Keep the faith, and I'll be watching.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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62
45
30
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79
102
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134
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112
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191
Wind (km/h)
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SE
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ESE
25
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15
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35
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High Tide
5:53PM0.61m
5:27AM0.39m
6:39PM0.63m
6:21AM0.42m
7:20PM0.65m
7:11AM0.46m
7:57PM0.66m
7:57AM0.51m
8:33PM0.66m
8:41AM0.55m
9:08PM0.65m
9:24AM0.60m
9:43PM0.62m
Low Tide
10:36AM0.12m
00:30AM0.24m
11:29AM0.12m
1:10AM0.23m
12:19PM0.12m
1:46AM0.22m
1:08PM0.12m
2:19AM0.20m
1:55PM0.12m
2:50AM0.18m
2:42PM0.13m
3:22AM0.16m
3:30PM0.14m
3:53AM0.13m
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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.

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