Cabarete Surf Break

Lat Long: 19.74° N 70.39° W

Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabarete sea temperature is
28.0° C
0.0° 

Cabarete surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cabarete surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, E swell with 212 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Fri 10th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.


Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about the surf outlook for Cabarete. We've got a long stretch ahead, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – things are looking pretty flat and messy for the foreseeable future.

Right now, and all the way through the window, the wind is blowing steady out of the East, which puts it straight into the cross-onshore category for this spot. That onshore breeze is just chopping everything up, leaving us with poor surf conditions day after day. The swell we are seeing is small, typically around 3ft to 4ft, and coming from the East. That's not the magic direction for Cabarete, which really lights up from the NE. The period is short too, mostly between 5 and 8 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves. The combined energy reading is mostly in the low 100s or even high double digits (172 on July 11th morning, dropping to 62 on July 22nd morning), confirming it's just weak, messy stuff.

There are no standouts here, folks. This is a blank run. For a spot like Cabarete that is usually consistent, this is a tough stretch. Every session from Saturday morning, July 11th, right through to Sunday morning, July 26th, is the same story: onshore wind, weak swell, and poor quality. The water temperature is running about average for this time of year.

Honestly, if the wind keeps up like this, the setup might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers. For everyone else, save your energy. Forecasts can change, and this spot tends not to stay this messy for long, but for now, there's nothing to get excited about.

Stay tuned, and keep your eyes on that forecast.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
7
1.3
E
5
1
E
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
164
163
114
124
147
153
121
177
106
127
152
80
106
90
107
104
66
77
127
153
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
E
30
E
20
SE
25
E
30
E
15
SE
25
E
30
E
20
SE
25
E
30
E
15
SE
20
E
30
E
20
SE
20
E
30
E
20
SE
25
E
30
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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cross-on
cross
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cross-on
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cross-on
High Tide
4:52AM0.43m
6:18PM0.77m
5:56AM0.43m
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
Low Tide
11:57PM0.21m
11:05AM-0.01m
00:58AM0.18m
12:04PM-0.03m
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
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6:09
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6:09
6:11
6:11
6:11
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7:23
7:23
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Temp °C
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28
Feels °C
27
28
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28
27
26
27
28
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28
28
28
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30
26
27
28
26
27
28
28
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Information about the Cabarete Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cabarete may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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