Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 343 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. It’s a tough stretch of surf ahead here at Cabarete. We’re looking at a mostly blank run for the next couple of weeks. The waves are gonna be there, but they’re going to be a mess – cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions are going to be the story for most of this period. It’s not looking good for the paddle surfer at all.
What we’ve got for the next while is a whole lot of onshore chop. The wind is blowing straight out of the east, and it’s putting a real crinkle on everything. The water’s sitting around 84°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the surf quality is just poor. It’s one of those times where you might be better off looking at the kites, to be honest.
The first week is a write-off for anything decent. From the 15th through to the 24th, we’re looking at weak to moderate energy pulsing in, but all of it is getting chopped up by the breeze. The swell heights are mostly in the 2ft to 5ft range, with short, weak periods, and it’s just not going to have any push or shape to it. The mornings might be slightly less lumpy than the afternoons, but it’s still cross-on and choppy. Not worth getting wet for, unless you’re just desperate for a paddle.
Now, we do have a little something to keep an eye on. Around Tuesday, the 25th of August, the energy starts to build in a serious way. The combined energy readings jump up into the strong range, 657 and then 949. That’s a real pulse of power, and by the Wednesday morning the swell is pushing 7ft at 10 seconds. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is still going to be cross-onshore and it’s going to be messy. That Wednesday afternoon swing to a south-east wind gives a slight change, and the modeling even goes so far as to call it questionable, but with that size and that wind, it’s still not going to be a clean day. It’s looking like a stormy, powerful, but ultimately poor session.
After that pulse, it fades out pretty fast. From the 27th onwards, we’re back to small, weak, and onshore. It’s a long, blank run of poor conditions, and it looks like it could be a while before we see anything close to clean. The long-range pulse is promising, but it’s too far out to call anything more than a maybe.
So, the honest truth is, there’s no standout day in this window. It’s all about waiting for the wind to ease and the direction to change. Keep the board in the car, but maybe don't take it out of the bag.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 316 | 341 | 343 | 277 | 235 | 276 | 189 | 115 | 165 | 66 | 49 | 165 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 35 | 86 | 119 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 10:58PM0.64m | 11:32AM0.65m | 11:39PM0.58m | 12:23PM0.65m | 00:19AM0.52m | 1:15PM0.63m | 1:00AM0.46m | 2:09PM0.61m | 1:44AM0.42m | 3:06PM0.60m | 2:32AM0.39m | 4:05PM0.59m | 3:28AM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.11m | 5:11AM0.09m | 5:44PM0.15m | 5:51AM0.09m | 6:41PM0.19m | 6:31AM0.10m | 7:40PM0.22m | 7:14AM0.10m | 8:42PM0.24m | 7:59AM0.11m | 9:45PM0.25m | 8:49AM0.12m | 10:47PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | E 8 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | NNE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | E 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 24 | 341 | 11 | 277 | 235 | 10 | 189 | 115 | 4 | 66 | 49 | 18 | 47 | 50 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 11 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NE 9 | N 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 29 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | 9 | 10 | — | 35 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NNE 7 | E 13 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 273 | 316 | — | 343 | — | — | 276 | — | — | 165 | 15 | 12 | 165 | 34 | 20 | 48 | — | 86 | 119 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1065 | 282 | 153 | 1010 | 14 | 506 | 824 | 5 | 247 | 821 | 14 | 679 | 794 | 14 | 843 | 824 | 9 | 34 | 1008 | 32 |
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