Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. 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 1.6m 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 (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey guys, Rusty here. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the next 16 days for Cabarete are a bust. From now through August 5th, it’s the same story – cross-onshore winds and weak, short-period windswell making for nothing but choppy, sloppy surf. No standout sessions at all.
The first chance is today, July 21st, but it’s a no-go. Swell is weak with a combined energy of 94, and it’s a tiny 7-second period from the ENE. Water temp is 83°, which is normal for this time of year. But with a 12 mph cross-on breeze, the ocean is a mess.
The whole forecast is plagued by the same pattern. From July 21st through August 5th, it’s ENE to E winds blowing cross-on at 12 to 22 mph. Swell height barely moves between 3 ft and 5 ft, but the period is a pathetic 5 to 8 seconds, so there’s zero power. The highest combined energy is 245 on July 23rd and 30th in the afternoons, but the wind is still wrecking it. The reef at Cabarete faces the NE, and that’s exactly where this junk swell is coming from, so you’re getting the worst of the wind and the waves.
Honestly, this bumpy, windy setup looks like a kite surfer’s paradise, not a surfer’s. For paddle surfing, there’s nothing here. That long stretch of poor conditions is pretty normal when the trade winds get locked in, so don’t expect it to change. The forecast could shift, but as it stands, I’d hang up the wetsuit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 94 | 86 | 102 | 102 | 135 | 238 | 176 | 114 | 187 | 139 | 117 | 169 | 110 | 142 | 168 | 142 | 121 | 201 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | 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-off |
High Tide | 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 | 6:44AM0.39m | 7:53PM0.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:40PM0.08m | 2:27AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NE 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 94 | 86 | 3 | 102 | 135 | — | 176 | 114 | — | 139 | 12 | — | 110 | 142 | — | 142 | 121 | — | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 112 | — | — | 102 | — | — | 238 | — | — | 187 | — | 117 | 169 | — | — | 168 | — | — | 201 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 824 | 14 | 684 | 619 | 5 | 34 | 1003 | 5 | 34 | 824 | 14 | 282 | 878 | 14 | 367 | 619 | 14 | 506 | 637 |
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