Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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+) | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| 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 folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked at the forecasts for our stretch of coast, and it’s a bit of a heartbreaker. We’re looking at a full 16 days of poor surf conditions, with not a single wave worth paddling out for. That’s a long, flat, and choppy stretch.
The wind is the main culprit. It’s just relentless, blowing from the east and northeast, which puts a cross-onshore chop on everything. Even when the swell tries to push up a bit, that wind just chops it all to pieces. We’ve got some moderate wave energy at times, like the 304 value on Thursday the 10th afternoon, but it’s all for nothing with that wind.
We’re talking about Cabarete here, a reef break that needs clean conditions to really shine. But from this Friday the 4th all the way through Saturday the 19th, it’s just the same story: poor surf, cross-onshore winds, and lumpy, choppy waves.
Now, I see there’s an exception trying to happen on Saturday the 19th morning. The wind drops to a light breeze from the southeast, going cross-shore, and the energy is down to 87. There’s a bit of swell at about 3ft with a 7-second period on offer. It’s the only time the wind isn’t just ruining things, but it’s still pretty weak and the period is short. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but I can’t in good conscience call it a standout. It’s just the least bad option.
The water is warm, about 85°F with a normal anomaly, so you won’t need a wetsuit, just a lot of patience. For the most part, with these onshore winds and that quality of surf, if you’ve got a kite, you might have more fun than with a paddle board. The swell is just too weak and junky for us.
Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, and this can't stay this bad forever.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 4 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 35 | 68 | 137 | 33 | 74 | 66 | 48 | 74 | 65 | 45 | 37 | 72 | 102 | 131 | 181 | 176 | 187 | 256 | 213 |
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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:36PM0.68m | 2:17AM0.42m | 3:43PM0.69m | 3:27AM0.43m | 4:49PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.45m | 5:50PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.49m | 6:45PM0.71m | 6:51AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.71m | 7:47AM0.61m | 8:20PM0.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:31AM0.05m | 10:28PM0.22m | 9:40AM0.06m | 11:28PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.06m | 00:21AM0.18m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:08AM0.16m | 12:56PM0.06m | 1:50AM0.14m | 1:54PM0.07m | 2:30AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 5 | N 8 | N 7 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 5 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 35 | 68 | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 22 | 45 | 20 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 176 | 44 | 44 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | N 8 | — | E 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | — | — | 30 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | NE 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 11 | N 10 | — | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 8 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | 137 | — | 74 | 66 | — | 74 | 65 | — | 29 | 72 | 102 | 131 | 181 | — | 187 | 256 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 9 | 368 | 637 | 5 | 637 | 637 | 0 | 14 | 637 | 0 | 368 | 364 | 32 | 679 | 362 | 14 | 35 | 362 | 14 |
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