Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with 317 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM. 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with a look at the next 16 days for Cabarete. I’ll be straight with you—this is a tough run. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a gap right from the start, and it’s a long one. There’s not a single recommended session in the whole forecast.
From Saturday the 22nd of August right through to Sunday the 6th of September, it’s all a bit of a mess. The wind is blowing from the east and east-northeast, and it’s consistently cross-onshore, which is just ruining the shape. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a short, weak period of 6 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, and even when it picks up a touch, it’s only moderate. The accompanying data just says “poor surf conditions” the whole way through—and that’s the truth. The break is a reef setup, but with that wind direction and weak, short-period swell, it’s not going to offer anything rideable.
Keep an eye on the end of the first week of September. The swell drops right off. For this area, a blank run like this isn’t unusual. It tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change, so don’t lose hope. But for now, I’d be finding something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 84 | 107 | 104 | 43 | 69 | 47 | 39 | 62 | 72 | 66 | 91 | 58 | 32 | 235 | 298 | 213 | 212 | 150 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 3:28AM0.37m | 5:01PM0.59m | 4:28AM0.37m | 5:53PM0.61m | 5:27AM0.39m | 6:39PM0.63m | 6:21AM0.42m | 7:20PM0.65m | 7:11AM0.46m | 7:57PM0.66m | 7:57AM0.51m | 8:33PM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.25m | 9:42AM0.12m | 11:42PM0.25m | 10:36AM0.12m | 00:30AM0.24m | 11:29AM0.12m | 1:10AM0.23m | 12:19PM0.12m | 1:46AM0.22m | 1:08PM0.12m | 2:19AM0.20m | 1:55PM0.12m | 2:50AM0.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 16 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 13 | E 7 |
| kJ | 95 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 18 | 10 | 298 | 53 | 46 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | N 12 | — | E 8 | NE 17 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | NE 9 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 12 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 84 | 107 | — | 43 | 69 | 47 | 39 | 62 | 72 | 66 | 91 | — | 32 | 235 | — | 213 | 212 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 679 | 637 | 14 | 20 | 693 | 14 | 684 | 824 | 32 | 679 | 1008 | 5 | 506 | 1003 | 14 | 153 | 915 | 14 |
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