Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 280 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE 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 (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the outlook for Cabarete over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with consistent cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy waters. Honestly, there’s not a single day in this window that I’d call a proper surf session. The combined swell energy never gets strong enough to overcome the wind, peaking at a moderate 326 (that’s on the 30th of July afternoon), but even then, the wind is blowing 19 mph from the east, cross-onshore, making a mess of it. The swell is short-period, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak, windswell stuff.
The wind is the real killer here. It’s coming from the east or east-northeast, and for Cabarete (a reef break exposed to the east), that’s cross-onshore and it stays that way for the entire 16 days. Look at the 28th of July morning – the wind is onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, described as “unknown” state, but the rest is just a constant cross-onshore breeze. Water temperature is around 83°F with a normal anomaly, so it’s warm, but that doesn’t help when the wind is ruining the waves.
The best you’ll see is a bit of swell height around 5 ft to 5 ft on the 30th of July and 31st of July, but the wind is still fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. For a beginner, the swell rarely exceeds 5 ft, so that’s not the issue – it’s the wind. The energy is moderate, but it’s all messy. There’s a gap of poor conditions from the start (23rd July) all the way through to the 7th of August. No standout days, no clean windows.
If you’re a kitesurfer, the consistent cross-onshore wind might be interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. The reef at Cabarete needs that offshore wind from the southwest to clean up, and we don’t see that at all. This is a long blank run, and honestly, it’s the kind of stretch where you might as well leave the board at home and grab a beer. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’m calling it: no good surf options in this 16-day window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 193 | 164 | 97 | 203 | 139 | 140 | 202 | 178 | 172 | 196 | 138 | 138 | 227 | 149 | 105 | 161 | 37 | 124 | 109 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:44PM0.61m | 4:05AM0.39m | 5:37PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.37m | 6:26PM0.63m | 5:53AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:44AM0.39m | 7:53PM0.66m | 7:33AM0.41m | 8:32PM0.68m | 8:19AM0.44m | 9:09PM0.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.10m | 11:20PM0.25m | 10:19AM0.10m | 00:16AM0.24m | 11:06AM0.09m | 1:05AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.09m | 1:48AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.08m | 2:27AM0.21m | 1:26PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.21m | 2:12PM0.10m | 3:38AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 5 | E 8 | NE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 121 | — | 164 | 97 | — | 139 | — | — | 178 | 172 | — | 138 | — | — | 149 | 105 | — | 37 | 124 | 4 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 10 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 193 | — | — | 203 | — | 140 | 202 | — | — | 196 | — | 138 | 227 | — | — | 161 | — | — | 109 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 824 | 0 | 915 | 878 | 14 | 362 | 878 | 14 | 637 | 368 | 14 | 368 | 39 | 0 | 888 | 843 | 0 | 368 | 843 | 5 |
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