Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period, E swell with 271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. 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 0.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. 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 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Cabarete for the next 16 days. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – it’s a rough run. The whole outlook is plagued by a constant cross-onshore wind from the east, keeping the ocean choppy and lumpy. There’s no real standouts, just a lot of poor surf conditions. The water temp is a normal 84°, nothing unusual there.
From Monday the 24th through the end of the month, it’s all small, wind-blown junk. Swell is tiny, from 2ft to 5ft, but the wind is the killer. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the double digits, and the period is short, 5 to 8 seconds. It’s just wind slop.
There’s a little more energy on the 30th and 31st, with the combined energy pushing into the 280s and 308s (moderate), but the wind is still fresh and cross-onshore, making it lumpy. The swell direction is straight east, not the ideal northeast for the reef.
The first week of September is a wash. The swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft, and the period finally stretches to 12 seconds on the 1st, which is a proper groundswell, but the wind is still cross-onshore. The only sliver of a chance is the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell is 4ft from the east with a 12-second period, and the wind is a gentle 9 mph breeze. It’s still cross-onshore, but it’s the lightest we get. The combined energy hits 500 (moderate), so there’s some push. Cabarete is a consistent reef that likes northeast swell, so this east swell is a compromise. It’s a marginal call. By the 8th, it’s back to small, weak, choppy conditions.
This whole stretch looks more like a kiteboarding session than a surf session. The reef is a good spot, but it’s just not cooperating for paddlers right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | NE 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 55 | 45 | 56 | 78 | 67 | 43 | 74 | 39 | 53 | 109 | 131 | 118 | 142 | 111 | 97 | 120 | 207 | 245 | 264 | 161 |
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 | 6:39PM0.63m | 6:21AM0.42m | 7:20PM0.65m | 7:11AM0.46m | 7:57PM0.66m | 7:57AM0.51m | 8:33PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.55m | 9:08PM0.65m | 9:24AM0.60m | 9:43PM0.62m | 10:08AM0.63m | 10:19PM0.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.12m | 1:10AM0.23m | 12:19PM0.12m | 1:46AM0.22m | 1:08PM0.12m | 2:19AM0.20m | 1:55PM0.12m | 2:50AM0.18m | 2:42PM0.13m | 3:22AM0.16m | 3:30PM0.14m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.15m | 4:27AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | N 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 16 | ENE 5 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 11 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 131 | 118 | 69 | 111 | 97 | 41 | 207 | 25 | 16 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 17 | N 10 | E 9 | NE 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | E 20 | E 18 | E 16 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 53 | — | 60 | 52 | — | 43 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 25 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | N 11 | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 12 | NE 15 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 29 | 55 | 45 | 56 | 78 | 67 | 43 | 74 | — | 23 | 109 | — | — | 142 | — | — | 120 | — | 245 | 264 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 1125 | 32 | 282 | 637 | 20 | 34 | 626 | 5 | 156 | 824 | 14 | 156 | 929 | 14 | 156 | 362 | 14 | 364 | 619 | 14 |
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