Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let's take a look at what's coming up. Honestly, the next two weeks are a tough slog. The wind is locked in from the east, blowing cross-onshore every single day, and that’s just messing everything up. It’s gonna be choppy and lumpy out there, with poor surf conditions pretty much the whole run. We’ve got a bit of energy, but with that constant breeze, it’s just not coming together for a decent paddle session.
The first couple of days, Monday the 6th of July through Tuesday the 7th, we’re looking at around 4ft to 6ft of short-period, 7-second windswell from the east. The energy is moderate, but with 16 to 22 mph easterly winds, it’s a messy, bumpy surface. It's not going to be fun out there.
Wednesday the 8th keeps the same story: 5ft of east swell with a period of 8 seconds. The cross-onshore wind is still a problem, making it choppy.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th are more of the same. 5ft to 5ft, short period, and that easterly wind just won't let up. The quality is shot.
We finally see the swell drop off a little over the weekend of the 12th and 13th of July, down to 3ft or even 3ft, and the period stays short. Still, that cross-onshore wind keeps the surface ugly.
The second week, from the 14th of July onward, the pattern holds. Swell hangs around 4ft to 5ft, still short period windswell, and the same relentless east wind. By Thursday the 16th, with 5ft of 7-second swell and a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 19 mph, it's just going to be a big lumpy mess. That's not surfable, that's more of a kiteboarding day if anything.
Cabarete is a consistent reef break, but for the next 16 days, there is not a single window with clean conditions. The wind is just wrong. The water temp is sitting at 83°F which is about average for this time of year, but that's small comfort when you're fighting a lumpy, blown-out surface.
To be straight with you, there's nothing here that I’d say is a standout. The whole 16-day run is a blank for decent surf. This stretch looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. It’s a long wait, but forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 184 | 157 | 243 | 298 | 294 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 270 | 299 | 235 | 198 | 241 | 153 | 149 | 153 | 129 |
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 | 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 | 5:56AM0.43m | 7:17PM0.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 00:58AM0.18m | 12:04PM-0.03m | 1:55AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | — | — | 294 | 4 | 7 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 153 | 8 | 8 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 159 | 184 | 157 | 243 | 298 | — | 318 | 318 | — | 318 | 318 | 280 | 270 | 299 | 235 | 198 | 241 | — | 149 | 153 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 506 | 362 | 14 | 1079 | 1079 | 14 | 1065 | 915 | 14 | 1060 | 915 | 14 | 1003 | 1079 | 14 | 637 | 1079 | 14 | 153 | 637 | 152 |
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