Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 314 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switching to feet and miles for those who think that way.
Let’s look at the 16-day picture for Cabarete, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch.
Honestly, this is a tough one to call. Right across the whole forecast window, the wind is hammering in from the east and east-northeast, which puts it straight across the reef at Cabarete. It’s a consistent cross-onshore flow that just won’t let up, and with that, the wave quality is getting pretty churned up. The combined wave energy is mostly weak to moderate, but that raw power doesn’t mean a thing when the wind is ruining the surface. There are no standout days for a surfer in this whole run.
For the first week, from Sunday September 6th right through to Saturday September 12th, every session is labelled as poor. You’re looking at swell heights mostly between 2ft and 5ft from the east, with a short period around 4 to 8 seconds, meaning weak, wind-driven chop. The stronger energy days on the 10th and 11th still come with a fresh breeze at 19 mph to 22 mph, making it lumpy and hard to enjoy. This isn’t a setup for a good paddle.
After that, from Sunday September 13th onwards, it doesn’t get any better. Swell drops right down to 2ft to 3ft, with the energy fading into the weak category. The wind stays cross-onshore, mostly moderate to fresh, all the way until Monday September 21st. There is a small window on the morning of Tuesday September 15th where the wind drops to a gentle breeze at 9 mph, but the swell is only 2ft with a 9-second period and weak energy – barely a ripple.
At Cabarete, the optimum swell direction is from the northeast, and we’re seeing mostly east and east-northeast swells, which isn’t a perfect match, but even if it was, that constant cross-onshore wind would still be the deal-breaker. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, and honestly, with conditions this poor, I’d be surprised if many are in the water.
Forget the surfboard. With that persistent cross-onshore wind and the consistent chop, this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 4 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 74 | 83 | 53 | 57 | 75 | 80 | 128 | 181 | 187 | 181 | 217 | 193 | 213 | 314 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:27AM0.43m | 4:49PM0.70m | 4:40AM0.45m | 5:50PM0.71m | 5:49AM0.49m | 6:45PM0.71m | 6:51AM0.55m | 7:34PM0.71m | 7:47AM0.61m | 8:20PM0.68m | 8:38AM0.65m | 9:03PM0.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.22m | 9:40AM0.06m | 11:28PM0.20m | 10:49AM0.06m | 00:21AM0.18m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:08AM0.16m | 12:56PM0.06m | 1:50AM0.14m | 1:54PM0.07m | 2:30AM0.12m | 2:49PM0.09m | 3:08AM0.10m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 8 | N 7 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 7 | NNE 9 | N 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 57 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 22 | 53 | 57 | 25 | 15 | 35 | 19 | 187 | 26 | 39 | 193 | 24 | 13 | 212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 8 | — | E 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | N 7 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | — | NE 10 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 24 | — | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | NE 11 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 48 | — | 74 | 83 | — | — | 75 | 80 | 128 | 181 | — | 181 | 217 | — | 213 | 314 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 368 | 506 | 0 | 34 | 417 | 0 | 34 | 1003 | 152 | 506 | 878 | 14 | 282 | 362 | 14 | 34 | 637 | 14 |
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