Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, ENE swell with 197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11AM. 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 (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about this in feet and degrees. Rusty here, and it's a rough one to call. We've got a 16-day window, but the first chance to paddle out isn't until the 4th of August, and honestly, I wouldn't bother.
The whole stretch is cursed with a consistent cross-onshore wind from the east, blowing 12 to 22 mph. That's going to ruin any chance of a clean wave. The swell is tiny, weak, and the period is short, so all we're getting is lumpy, choppy junk. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, with numbers like 94 to 126.
The only spot in the game is Cabarete, a reef break. It's listed as consistent, but it's exposed to the swell, and it really wants a northeast swell. What we're getting is mostly east-northeast, with a period of only 6 to 8 seconds. That's just windswell, not the good stuff. It's a reef, so it can handle some direction, but with this onshore wind, it's going to be a frustrating session of whitecaps.
The best of a bad bunch is around the 13th to the 16th of August. The swell height bumps up to 5 to 6 feet, and the period stretches to 8 seconds. The combined energy gets into the moderate range, hitting 335 to 497. But the wind is still blowing a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 18 to 22 mph. The forecast screams "poor surf conditions" every single day. For a reef, that wind is just going to make it a messy, bumpy ride.
The water temp is average for the time of year. For a beginner, the swell doesn't get over 5 feet until the 13th, but the conditions are so bad it's not a safe spot to learn. The mid-month swell at 6 feet on the 16th is too big for beginners anyway. With the constant onshore wind and the chop, this whole setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for us. There's a gap of days with no surf until the 4th, and then it's a long, dry, frustrating run.
I'm gutted to say it, but there's no standout here. The forecast is about as ugly as it gets for surfing. Leave the wax in the cupboard and wait for the wind to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 94 | 126 | 75 | 58 | 73 | 58 | 93 | 152 | 141 | 197 | 185 | 113 | 97 | 130 | 104 | 89 | 112 | 66 |
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 | 00:04AM0.56m | 12:58PM0.62m | 00:45AM0.52m | 1:53PM0.64m | 1:32AM0.48m | 2:54PM0.67m | 2:26AM0.44m | 3:58PM0.69m | 3:29AM0.42m | 5:03PM0.72m | 4:39AM0.42m | 6:05PM0.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.11m | 7:12PM0.22m | 7:04AM0.09m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 9 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 114 | — | — | 75 | 58 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 141 | 197 | 15 | 113 | 12 | 13 | 104 | 12 | 12 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | E 12 | N 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | NE 9 | N 12 | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 94 | 126 | — | — | 73 | — | 93 | 152 | — | — | 185 | — | 97 | 130 | — | 89 | 112 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 679 | 923 | 14 | 637 | 637 | 14 | 368 | 619 | 14 | 364 | 824 | 5 | 368 | 1079 | 14 | 506 | 1003 | 14 |
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