Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, E swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabarete this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabarete in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get straight into it.
Alright, look – I’ve got to be honest with you. The next 16 days at Cabarete are a real write-off. There’s not a single standout session in the whole window. The first available record starts Sunday, July 12th, and from there right through to Monday, July 27th, it’s all the same story: poor surf conditions every day. That’s a solid 16-day gap with no worthwhile waves.
Cabarete is a reef break that’s generally consistent, and the water temp is sitting at 83°, which is bang on average for this time of year – no weird anomalies there. But the problem is the wind. We’ve got a persistent east wind, 12 to 22 mph, blowing cross-on every single day. That’s turning the ocean into a choppy, lumpy mess. The swell is coming from the east as well, with heights between 3 ft and 5 ft, but periods are short – mostly 6 to 8 seconds – so it’s weak, wind-driven junk. The combined energy is moderate at best, peaking around 195 (moderate energy) on the afternoon of July 20th, but it just doesn’t matter with that wind ruining the surface.
The optimum swell direction here is from the northeast, but we’re getting east all day, every day, which is a poor match. Honestly, with this setup – fresh cross-onshore breeze and short-period, weak swell – this is looking more like a kiteboarding session than a paddle surf. The waves are too messy and blown out for any kind of quality.
Don’t get too down, though. Cabarete is a consistent spot, and it rarely stays this poor for long. Forecasts can change, and we could see a shift in the wind or a better swell direction pop up. But for now, leave the boards at home and come back another time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 157 | 105 | 127 | 186 | 149 | 127 | 137 | 116 | 146 | 173 | 127 | 117 | 128 | 89 | 131 | 158 | 120 | 121 | 139 | 152 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:31PM0.71m | 11:59AM0.60m | 00:16AM0.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:56AM0.11m | 6:01PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 8 | E 8 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 103 | 12 | 105 | 4 | 4 | 149 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ENE 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 157 | — | 127 | 186 | 106 | 127 | 137 | 116 | 146 | 173 | 127 | 117 | 128 | 89 | 131 | 158 | 120 | 121 | 139 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 1005 | 5 | 506 | 637 | 5 | 506 | 1003 | 34 | 506 | 1079 | 32 | 1009 | 824 | 14 | 506 | 362 | 14 | 506 | 637 | 14 |
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