Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) 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 (Fri 10th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the table for the Cabarete area.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window from now through to the 25th of July is looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session. We're looking at a solid two and a half weeks of mostly cross-onshore winds, choppy water, and weak, short-period windswell. The combined energy is sitting in the moderate range, mostly between 100 and 200 (energy around 150-260), but it's all that short-period, messy stuff that just won't hold a shape. The wind is a constant problem, with a moderate to fresh breeze from the east blowing cross-onshore, leaving the surface lumpy and bumpy.
There's no standout session here. The swell is consistently small at 4ft to 5ft, but with that 8-second or less period, it's just wash-thru. For Cabarete itself, a consistent reef break, the optimum swell direction is from the NE, but this whole period we're stuck with an east swell, which isn't doing it any favors. The crowds are "sometimes" here, so on a normal day you'd have company, but for this forecast, I doubt anyone will be out there fighting for these scraps.
The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird to report there.
If you're a kite surfer, this consistent east wind at 15-22 mph might be your jam. For a surfer, it's a long wait. I'd mark the calendar for the 25th of July, where the swell drops to 3ft – at least it's a sign something might change. But for now, I’d give the board a rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 227 | 266 | 201 | 193 | 198 | 142 | 142 | 177 | 157 | 153 | 182 | 50 | 123 | 139 | 113 | 146 | 127 | 109 | 142 | 154 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49AM0.45m | 5:18PM0.73m | 4:52AM0.43m | 6:18PM0.77m | 5:56AM0.43m | 7:17PM0.80m | 7:01AM0.45m | 8:12PM0.82m | 8:03AM0.48m | 9:06PM0.82m | 9:04AM0.51m | 9:56PM0.80m | 10:03AM0.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.03m | 11:57PM0.21m | 11:05AM-0.01m | 00:58AM0.18m | 12:04PM-0.03m | 1:55AM0.16m | 1:03PM-0.04m | 2:48AM0.15m | 2:03PM-0.04m | 3:38AM0.13m | 3:02PM-0.01m | 4:26AM0.12m | 4:01PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | 7:23 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | N 6 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 212 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 142 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 11 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 227 | 266 | 201 | 193 | 198 | — | 142 | 177 | 157 | 153 | 182 | 50 | 123 | 139 | 113 | 146 | 127 | 109 | 142 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 1079 | 362 | 14 | 153 | 1079 | 14 | 1035 | 824 | 14 | 506 | 824 | 14 | 506 | 637 | 32 | 506 | 824 | 34 | 506 | 506 |
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