Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, E swell with 878 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E 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 (Sep 02) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s 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 2.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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+) | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here again. Let’s keep it simple: the next 16 days at Cabarete? Absolutely nothing worth paddling for. The whole window from Friday August 28 through Saturday September 12 is a total washout for surf. Every session is marked “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero. That’s unusual for a spot that’s normally consistent, so it’s a rare blank run – but that’s what we’re looking at.
Wind is the main culprit. Almost every day brings easterly winds cross-onshore at 12 to 19 mph, sometimes gusting up to 19 mph, which leaves the surface choppy and lumpy. Swell heights mostly hover between 2 ft and 4 ft, with a couple of days on August 31 pushing up to 6 ft and 7 ft. Combined swell energy jumps from a weak 31 (moderate) to a strong 878 (very strong wave energy) that Monday afternoon, but the wind is cross-onshore at 19 mph – no good. Swell periods are short, mostly 6 to 10 seconds, so no power.
On September 8, a NNE swell with a 12-second period and combined energy of 414 (moderate wave energy) shows up, but again, cross-onshore winds wreck it. Same story on 9 and 10 September, with periods up to 11 seconds but same wind. On the morning of September 2, there’s a brief moment of offshore wind (NE at 6 mph), but the swell is only 4 ft with an 8-second period and combined energy of 153 (weak wave energy). Not worth it.
Bottom line: Cabarete’s consistent reef is going quiet. For kite surfing, these cross-onshore winds and bumpy conditions might be fun, but for surfing? Save your energy.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 98 | 96 | 76 | 84 | 142 | 186 | 169 | 178 | 173 | 432 | 878 | 725 | 300 | 240 | 185 | 153 | 172 | 124 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33PM0.66m | 8:41AM0.55m | 9:08PM0.65m | 9:24AM0.60m | 9:43PM0.62m | 10:08AM0.63m | 10:19PM0.59m | 10:54AM0.66m | 10:57PM0.55m | 11:43AM0.67m | 11:37PM0.51m | 12:35PM0.68m | 00:23AM0.47m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.18m | 2:42PM0.13m | 3:22AM0.16m | 3:30PM0.14m | 3:53AM0.13m | 4:19PM0.15m | 4:27AM0.11m | 5:10PM0.16m | 5:04AM0.08m | 6:05PM0.18m | 5:45AM0.07m | 7:05PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | N 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 98 | 50 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 186 | 16 | 16 | 173 | 432 | 878 | — | 300 | — | 185 | 153 | 2 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 52 | — | 43 | 42 | — | 26 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 100 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | 96 | 76 | 84 | 142 | — | 169 | 178 | — | — | — | 725 | — | 240 | — | — | 172 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 364 | 362 | 14 | 368 | 362 | 14 | 153 | 417 | 14 | 362 | 101 | 5 | 506 | 368 | 0 | 34 | 14 | 0 |
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