Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, E swell with 934 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. 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 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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+) | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Cabarete over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is gonna be a tough stretch. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. From this Thursday, the 27th of August, all the way through to Friday the 11th of September, every single session shows "poor surf conditions." It's a long, flat gap with nothing worth paddling out for.
The main issue is the wind. It's blowing relentless cross-onshore from the E and ENE, gusting from 12 mph up to 22 mph on some days. That's turning the ocean into a washing machine – choppy, lumpy, and messy from morning 'til afternoon. Even when the swell tries to build, like on Monday the 31st of August, when the combined swell energy hits a moderate 641 (a rare spike), the wind just wrecks it. The waves get up to 6 ft, which would normally get your heart pumping, but with that cross-onshore breeze, it’s gonna be blown out and bumpy. Not your friend.
For the first break, Cabarete, water temp is a balmy 85°, about normal for this time of year. Not that it'll matter much, 'cause you won't be surfing.
There’s a tiny glimmer deep in the forecast. On the morning of Monday the 7th of September, we see a pulse of longer-period swell, with a period hitting 10 seconds and the combined energy reaching 135. Still, the wind is there to ruin it. And then on the 9th and 10th of September, we get a bit of a longer period at 12 seconds, which is nice, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft to 2 ft and it’s coming from the NNE, not the optimum ENE direction. Still, with the light breeze on the 8th and 9th, the water might be less choppy, but the waves just aren't there.
Honestly, with this much wind and these conditions, the setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than traditional paddle surfing. It’s gonna stay poor for a while, but that’s the nature of the game here sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d keep the board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 87 | 80 | 60 | 81 | 76 | 152 | 159 | 169 | 169 | 159 | 273 | 934 | 602 | 361 | 281 | 185 | 140 | 153 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:33PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.55m | 9:08PM0.65m | 9:24AM0.60m | 9:43PM0.62m | 10:08AM0.63m | 10:19PM0.59m | 10:54AM0.66m | 10:57PM0.55m | 11:43AM0.67m | 11:37PM0.51m | 12:35PM0.68m | 00:23AM0.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.18m | 2:42PM0.13m | 3:22AM0.16m | 3:30PM0.14m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.15m | 4:27AM0.11m | 5:10PM0.16m | 5:04AM0.08m | 6:05PM0.18m | 5:45AM0.07m | 7:05PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 8 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 8 | N 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 87 | 52 | 50 | 81 | 40 | 41 | 159 | 16 | 23 | 159 | 273 | 934 | 602 | 361 | — | 185 | 140 | 2 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 60 | — | — | 43 | 42 | — | 26 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 109 | — | 80 | 60 | — | 76 | 152 | — | 169 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 281 | — | — | 153 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 14 | 367 | 364 | 14 | 506 | 362 | 14 | 153 | 923 | 14 | 362 | 20 | 14 | 459 | 368 | 0 | 34 | 506 | 5 |
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