Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ENE swell with 208 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 Thursday (Jul 23) 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 (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
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 the next 16 days is a real struggle. We're looking at a solid, unbroken run of poor surf conditions across the board, so there's no standout window to get excited about.
Right now, and for the foreseeable future, it's all about Cabarete. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is right on the money for this time of year, nothing unusual there. The problem is the wind. It's hammering in from the east and east-northeast, a relentless cross-onshore breeze that's got the surface all chopped up and lumpy. That wind is blowing at 12 to 22 mph, sometimes even stronger, and it's ruining any chance of a clean wave.
The swell is hanging around the 3 ft to 5 ft mark, coming from the east with a short, weak period of just 7 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at best, hitting values like 165 on Monday the 20th of July, but it's all just messy, wind-affected slop. Every single day through the end of July and into the first week of August is the same sad story: clear skies, but that brutal cross-onshore wind turning the ocean into a washing machine. There's a gap of zero good surf here – it's just one long stretch of bad news.
Honestly, with this setup, the waves are so poor that the conditions look far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The consistent cross-onshore wind and small, choppy surf are a kiter's dream, but for us surfers, it's a write-off. Don't hold your breath; it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 134 | 109 | 114 | 94 | 89 | 102 | 108 | 91 | 208 | 151 | 112 | 181 | 135 | 139 | 191 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 163 |
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-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:43AM0.52m | 2:52PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.46m | 3:49PM0.61m | 3:15AM0.42m | 4:44PM0.61m | 4:05AM0.39m | 5:37PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.37m | 6:26PM0.63m | 5:53AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.22m | 8:05AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.25m | 8:48AM0.11m | 10:18PM0.25m | 9:33AM0.10m | 11:20PM0.25m | 10:19AM0.10m | 00:16AM0.24m | 11:06AM0.09m | 1:05AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.09m | 1:48AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 3 | 108 | 91 | — | 151 | — | — | 135 | 93 | — | 167 | 163 | — | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 159 | — | 109 | 114 | 94 | — | 102 | — | — | 208 | — | 112 | 181 | — | 139 | 191 | — | — | 163 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1005 | 14 | 153 | 794 | 14 | 14 | 410 | 0 | 637 | 1017 | 5 | 679 | 824 | 14 | 362 | 1003 | 14 | 362 | 368 | 14 |
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