Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—this is a rough stretch for surfing in Cabarete. We're looking at a solid 16-day run with nothing but poor surf conditions. The wind is locked in from the east, smacking the shore and keeping things messy. It's a cross-on breeze all day, every day, which means lumpy, choppy surf that's just not worth paddling out for. The swell is small to moderate, but it's all wind-driven and short period, which means weak, crumbly waves that won't hold their shape.

We're talking about a combined swell energy that's mostly weak to moderate, with values like 99 or 145 (moderate wave energy), but even though the energy creeps up a bit in the second week, the wind is still ruining it. The swell is coming from the east and east-northeast, but the optimum direction for Cabarete is northeast, so it's close but not ideal. The water temperature is sitting at 83°F with no anomaly, so it's about average for this time of year—warm, but not the main concern.

The only highlight, if you can call it one, is around the 24th of July onward, when the swell height picks up a bit, and the combined energy starts hitting the 200s (strong wave energy). But even then, the wind is still cross-on and fresh, so the surface is going to be a mess. The swell period is still short, under 8 seconds, so it's all local wind chop, not groundswell.

For a beginner, the swell stays under 5 ft, so it's not too big, but the choppy conditions make it a tough paddle and a poor learning environment. Experts won't find anything to get excited about either.

Honestly, if you're a kite surfer, this setup looks more interesting than paddle surfing. The cross-on wind and chop are a kite's playground. For a surfer, it's a blank run. It's just one of those periods where the forecast doesn't align for clean waves. Hang in there—forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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