Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 245 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me give you the straight-up story for Cabarete. This is going to be a tough stretch for anyone looking to get a proper surf session in.
Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a heartbreaker. The entire 16-day window is a complete write-off for decent waves. Every single day from Thursday morning, August 6th, right through to Friday morning, August 21st, is tagged with the same grim headline: poor surf conditions. There’s not a single session that breaks the pattern. The problem is a stubborn, persistent easterly wind that just won't quit. It’s blowing cross-onshore, gusting from 12 mph up to 22 mph, and it’s got the ocean all chopped up and lumpy. The swell is there, sure, mostly from the east-northeast, but it’s a short-period, wind-driven sea, rarely getting above 8 seconds, and it's just getting mangled by that breeze.
The combined wave energy on that first Thursday morning is weak, and while it builds to a moderate level by Saturday the 15th, it doesn't matter because the quality is still shot. The swell height bumps up to about 6 ft at that point, but with that wind, you’re just looking at a messy, bumpy wall of whitewater. The wind is forecast to ease slightly on the 17th, dropping to 12 mph, but it's still cross-on and the swell is still mid-period at best.
For a break like Cabarete that's a consistent reef, it's a real shame. The optimum swell direction here is from the northeast, and we get some of that, but the wind is just ruining it. If you're a kitesurfer, this is a different story. That steady cross-onshore wind and building swell is going to be a playground. For those of us wanting to paddle and glide, it’s a blank period. The water temperature is going to be pretty average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
So, what’s the best on offer? There isn't one. Not a single standout. The forecast is locked in for the whole 16 days, and it’s a total shutout. We just have to wait for that wind to swing around or die down. Better luck next time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 85 | 102 | 245 | 196 | 202 | 228 | 188 | 147 | 156 | 139 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 111 | 110 | 110 | 128 | 123 | 78 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:32AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.67m | 2:26AM0.44m | 3:58PM0.69m | 3:29AM0.42m | 5:03PM0.72m | 4:39AM0.42m | 6:05PM0.75m | 5:48AM0.45m | 7:03PM0.77m | 6:54AM0.48m | 7:56PM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:18PM0.23m | 7:52AM0.06m | 9:28PM0.23m | 8:47AM0.04m | 10:39PM0.23m | 9:48AM0.03m | 11:44PM0.21m | 10:52AM0.01m | 00:43AM0.19m | 11:55AM0.00m | 1:35AM0.17m | 12:57PM0.00m | 2:23AM0.15m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 85 | 102 | 2 | 196 | 202 | — | 188 | 147 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 111 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 245 | — | — | 228 | — | — | 156 | 139 | 89 | 88 | 80 | — | 110 | 110 | 128 | 123 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 368 | 366 | 14 | 362 | 367 | 5 | 364 | 1005 | 14 | 684 | 1003 | 32 | 368 | 824 | 14 | 1079 | 1079 | 5 |
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