Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s 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 (Jul 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 Saturday (Jul 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 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Cabarete. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty rough for surf. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about. The whole 16-day window is a flat, choppy mess.
The issue is the wind. It’s coming straight out of the East, blowing cross-on at 12 to 22 mph nearly every day, and that’s just killing any chance of a clean wave. The swell is weak, mostly from the East with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds, giving you a combined energy that barely cracks 100 to 200 (176 on Saturday morning, dropping to a weak 43 on the 23rd). That’s gutless, choppy, onshore slop. The water temperature is sitting at 83°F and that’s about normal for the time of year, so you can’t even blame a cold current for the bad conditions.
There’s a consistent 4ft to 4ft of swell running most days, but with that constant cross-on breeze, it’s just lumpy, bumpy, and unrideable. The reef at Cabarete needs clean, offshore wind to really work, and we’re getting the opposite. For a spot that’s normally consistent, this is a real dry spell. If you’re a kitesurfer, there’s plenty of wind, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass. The only tiny flicker of hope is around the 25th of July when the swell nudges up to 5ft and the combined energy hits 203 (Saturday afternoon), but the wind is still fresh cross-on. It’s just more of the same. No point in trying to polish a turd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 168 | 142 | 124 | 147 | 149 | 124 | 154 | 97 | 124 | 147 | 127 | 126 | 152 | 107 | 87 | 66 | 47 | 104 | 106 | 102 |
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 | 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 | 10:44PM0.77m | 11:01AM0.58m | 11:31PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:12AM0.11m | 5:01PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 142 | 6 | 5 | 149 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | N 7 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 168 | 168 | — | 124 | 147 | — | 124 | 154 | — | 124 | 147 | 127 | 126 | 152 | 107 | 87 | 66 | 47 | 104 | 106 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1065 | 1079 | 14 | 1054 | 824 | 14 | 506 | 824 | 14 | 506 | 824 | 32 | 637 | 824 | 20 | 1012 | 1079 | 14 | 888 | 506 | 14 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cabarete provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cabarete can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cabarete surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cabarete) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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