Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, E swell with 381 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
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Rusty here, giving you the straight talk on what’s coming. Not a whole lot to get excited about, to be honest.
Looking ahead from July 5th through the next couple of weeks, the pattern is pretty grim. The wind is stubborn, the swell is short-period junk, and the conditions are just not lining up for a good surf. From Sunday the 5th all the way to Monday the 20th of July, it’s a long, blank run with no decent windows. Not a single recommendation in that whole stretch.
Every morning and afternoon, the wind is cross-onshore from the east or east-southeast, pumping at 12 to 22 mph. That’s a steady breeze that’s going to keep the surface rough and lumpy. The swell is always from the east with a short period of 6 to 8 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell. The heights hang between 3 and 6 ft, with the combined energy of all swells directed here in the moderate range – between 104 and 348 – but it’s all wasted with that onshore wind.
Cabarete is the only break on the map. It’s a consistent reef spot that’s exposed to the northeast, but the swell is coming from the east, not the ideal northeasterly direction. With that steady cross-onshore wind, it’s just not going to be clean. Honestly, with swell hitting over 5 ft at times and that strong wind, this setup is looking more like a kiteboarding scene than a paddle surfing one. A real shame.
Keep your board bagged up for now, mates. It’s a dry spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 103 | 138 | 88 | 116 | 168 | 135 | 211 | 240 | 226 | 302 | 341 | 280 | 337 | 337 | 291 | 270 | 291 | 193 | 183 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:00AM0.64m | 12:33PM0.52m | 00:36AM0.60m | 1:24PM0.55m | 1:16AM0.56m | 2:19PM0.59m | 2:00AM0.52m | 3:17PM0.64m | 2:51AM0.48m | 4:17PM0.68m | 3:49AM0.45m | 5:18PM0.73m | 4:52AM0.43m | 6:18PM0.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.17m | 6:23PM0.22m | 7:10AM0.15m | 7:23PM0.24m | 7:47AM0.13m | 8:30PM0.25m | 8:28AM0.10m | 9:40PM0.24m | 9:16AM0.06m | 10:50PM0.23m | 10:08AM0.03m | 11:57PM0.21m | 11:05AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | 7:23 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | NE 12 | — | ENE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 103 | 1 | 31 | 22 | — | 135 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 280 | 6 | — | 12 | — | 26 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 138 | 88 | 116 | 168 | — | 211 | 240 | 226 | 302 | 341 | — | 337 | 337 | 291 | 270 | 291 | 193 | 183 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 282 | 362 | 34 | 34 | 1003 | 14 | 679 | 1035 | 14 | 506 | 915 | 14 | 34 | 1065 | 14 | 1368 | 362 | 14 | 34 | 1079 |
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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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