Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 191 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here, talking surf. For the next 16 days at Cabarete, it’s a grim outlook. The wind is stuck out of the east, blowing right across the reef, making the ocean look like a washing machine. The water temp is 83°, which is about normal for now.
The first chance for waves is Saturday, July 11th, but it’s not good. The swell is 4ft from the east, with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s weak and lumpy. The wind is a moderate cross-onshore breeze at 15 mph, and the combined energy is 172 (moderate), but the surf quality is poor. Same story for the whole run.
From July 11th through July 26th, the swell stays between 3ft and 4ft, all from the east, with periods of 7 seconds or less. That’s pure windswell – no energy, no shape. The wind is always cross-on from the east, at 12 to 22 mph, making it choppy and messy. The energy readings stay in the 100-170 range (moderate), but the wave comment is always “poor surf conditions.” No clean morning, no glassy afternoon.
This reef break needs a nice NE swell and offshore wind, but we’re getting the opposite. The constant east wind is actually better for kiteboarding than surfing right now. The waves are too weak and choppy to bother with.
The second week gets even worse. On July 24th, the energy drops to 74 (weak) in the morning, with the swell at just 3ft. It’s dead.
So, there’s no good surf in this 16-day window. This is a normal dry spell for the area when the wind sets in wrong. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a miss. Wait for the next one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 168 | 138 | 124 | 156 | 127 | 127 | 163 | 119 | 117 | 173 | 86 | 126 | 147 | 108 | 86 | 127 | 45 | 107 | 116 | 95 |
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 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 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 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 138 | 6 | 5 | 127 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 164 | 168 | — | 124 | 156 | — | 127 | 163 | 119 | 117 | 173 | — | 126 | 147 | 108 | 86 | 127 | 45 | 107 | 116 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 679 | 1079 | 14 | 679 | 1005 | 14 | 506 | 824 | 14 | 506 | 824 | 14 | 679 | 824 | 32 | 637 | 895 | 20 | 506 | 362 | 14 |
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