Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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+) | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 105 | 130 | 153 | 83 | 126 | 137 | 109 | 146 | 173 | 89 | 120 | 120 | 86 | 131 | 154 | 150 | 114 | 117 | 131 | 134 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:59AM0.60m | 00:16AM0.65m | 12:57PM0.62m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:56AM0.11m | 6:01PM0.13m | 6:40AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 |
 | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | 7:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 105 | 4 | 4 | 83 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 131 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | — | 130 | 153 | — | 126 | 137 | 109 | 146 | 173 | 89 | 120 | 120 | 86 | 131 | 154 | 150 | 114 | 117 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 5 | 506 | 637 | 5 | 506 | 824 | 34 | 506 | 843 | 32 | 843 | 506 | 14 | 506 | 903 | 14 | 368 | 824 | 14 | 506 |
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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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