Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with 216 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) 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 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for Cabarete over the next sixteen days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for any kind of magic session.
Right from the start on Wednesday, August 5th, it's a no-go. The wind is howling cross-onshore at 9 mph, putting a nasty chop on the surface. Swell is tiny at 3 ft from the ENE with a short period of 7 seconds, and the energy is weak (64). The water is a warm 84°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
This pattern just keeps on rolling. Day after day, through Thursday the 6th, Friday the 7th, and all the way through the weekend, the wind stays stuck in the east, blowing cross-onshore and making a mess of things. The swell never really gets its act together – it hovers between 3 ft and 5 ft, with periods under 8 seconds, so it’s all weak, short-period windswill with combined energies reading moderate at best, like 134 and 216 (moderate).
There’s a brief uptick in energy around the 14th of August, with swell hitting 5 ft and periods stretching to 8 seconds. The combined energy climbs into the 260-290 range (moderate). But that east wind just doesn't quit. It’s still a moderate to fresh cross-onshore breeze, so the face will be lumpy and bumpy. It’s just not worth paddling out for.
The final few days, right up to the 20th, offer more of the same. Slightly cleaner mornings with a lighter ENE wind might look tempting from the beach, but it’s still a cross-onshore wind. The swell stays around 3 ft to 5 ft, but the quality just isn't there.
Honestly, with this persistent cross-onshore wind and short-period swell, your best bet might be to leave the surfboard on the rack. The conditions here look far more suited for a kite session than a traditional paddle surf. It’s a pretty bleak run, but that’s just how it is sometimes. forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 68 | 131 | 132 | 215 | 165 | 173 | 216 | 153 | 135 | 151 | 96 | 86 | 100 | 70 | 89 | 89 | 72 | 70 | 98 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 5:48AM0.45m | 7:03PM0.77m | 6:54AM0.48m | 7:56PM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:55AM0.00m | 1:35AM0.17m | 12:57PM0.00m | 2:23AM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 131 | 2 | 2 | 165 | 173 | — | 153 | 135 | 12 | 96 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 72 | 11 | 11 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 12 | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | 12 | 18 | — | 12 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 62 | 68 | — | 132 | 215 | — | — | 216 | — | — | 151 | — | 86 | 100 | — | 89 | 89 | — | 70 | 98 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 368 | 14 | 368 | 619 | 14 | 362 | 824 | 5 | 362 | 362 | 14 | 679 | 1005 | 14 | 679 | 824 | 14 | 637 | 637 | 14 |
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