Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what's on offer for Cabarete over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a rough stretch for us. The wind has a mind of its own, and it's not playing nice. For the entire 16-day outlook, we're stuck with a persistent cross-onshore breeze that's going to chop things up and keep the waves messy. There isn't a single standout session where it all comes together perfectly, but we'll take it day by day.

The water temperature is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is pretty much what we expect for this time of year, so you can leave the thick suit at home.

Let's start with the immediate window. Thursday the 13th through the weekend, we've got waist to chest high swell coming mostly out of the east, with periods around 7-8 seconds. The energy is moderate – you're looking at readings between 103 and 337 for the combined swell. But that breeze... it's a moderate to fresh cross-onshore (12 to 22 mph), so the surface is going to be choppy and lumpy. It's not impossible to get a wave, but it won't be pretty.

Monday the 17th brings a bit more push, with the swell bumping up to about 5ft and the period stretching to 10 seconds. The energy jumps up (around 474-484), showing a stronger groundswell in the mix. Same story, though – cross-onshore wind is going to mess up the shape. For a reef break like Cabarete, a longer period is usually good news, but not with this wind direction.

We then hit a flat spell from Tuesday the 18th right through to Monday the 24th of August. The swell drops off to under 4ft and the energy levels sink into the low double-digits (58 to 235). It's going to be small and weak for the better part of a week.

There is a tiny flicker of hope late in the forecast. Around Tuesday the 25th of August, the swell picks back up to about 5ft from the east, with an 8-second period and moderate energy (303). The wind eases slightly to 9-12 mph by Wednesday morning the 26th, making it a "gentle" cross-onshore. It'll still be a bit choppy, but it'll be the cleanest window we get in the whole outlook. That's your best bet if you're desperate for a surf, but keep the expectations in check. The run fizzles out again after that.

All in all, it's a poor outlook for paddle surfing at Cabarete. The persistent cross-onshore wind is the main villain here, ruining what could have been a few decent days. The setup looks more promising for kitesurfing, where that constant side wind is actually a plus.

Rusty.

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