Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Cabarete over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim stretch. The wind is gonna be a thorn in our side for a long time, so temper your expectations.

Right from the get-go, and for the whole first week, it’s a grind. We’ve got a consistent cross-onshore wind from the East, blowing anywhere from 12 mph to 22 mph. That’s gonna keep the surface lumpy and choppy, not exactly the silky smooth lines Cabarete is famous for. Swell stays small, mostly around 2 ft to 5 ft from the East, with a short, weak period of 5 to 10 seconds. The wave energy is weak to moderate, with values mostly under 200 (like 94 to 328). The water is sitting at a warm 85°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

This pattern hangs tough right through the second week, all the way to the 26th of September. There’s not a single day where the stars align for a proper surf. Every single window is marked as “poor surf conditions,” so we’re looking at a solid 16-day stretch without any real standouts. The best you can hope for is a slightly lighter breeze on the morning of the 26th of September, when the wind drops to just 6 mph, but the swell is still small at 3 ft and from the North, still with that cross-onshore component. It’ll still be lumpy – not the kind of session you’d write home about.

Because the wind is so persistent and the quality is poor, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If you’ve got a kite, you’ll have a ball. For us wave riders, it’s a long, dry wait. It’s not normal for it to be this blank for so long, but sometimes the charts just don’t deliver. We’ll have to wait for the next system to shift that wind offshore.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the sky.

Rusty

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