Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, E swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one to call. I’m lookin’ at the whole 16-day window for Cabarete, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a long, frustrating stretch. The onshore trades are just relentless, hammerin’ us from the east day after day. That cross-on wind is gonna chop up just about everything on offer, and the swell itself is short-period windswell, not the kind of groundswell that gets a reef like this really singin’. The water temp is sittin’ around 83°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a spring suit.
From Friday the 24th of July all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, there’s not a single day with a decent recommendation. That’s a solid two-week gap of poor surf conditions. The combined swell energy is mostly weak to moderate – you’ll see numbers like 97 or 160 (weak to moderate energy) – but it’s all wrapped up in that messy, lumpy texture. The swell runs between 3ft and 5ft, mostly from the east-northeast or east, but with periods between 5 and 8 seconds, it’s just short, weak windswell.
The only real standout... well, it’s a sad standout. If you’re absolutely desperate, the late afternoons around the 30th of July and 1st of August show a little more push – 5ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 319 and 343 (moderate energy). That’s the biggest swell of the window. But even then, the wind is a fresh 19 to 22 mph cross-on from the east, so it’s gonna be lumpy as hell. This is a reef break, so it’s consistent, but with that wind, it’s not gonna be the clean, rippable Cabarete we love. The optimum swell direction is northeast, which is pretty close to what we’re getting, but the wind is just wrong.
If you’re a kite surfer, this whole setup looks way more interesting than paddling. For the rest of us, it’s a blank run. The forecast shows no sign of a clean window, but it’s the tropics – things can change. For now, I’d leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 160 | 108 | 143 | 232 | 169 | 142 | 253 | 164 | 138 | 229 | 149 | 109 | 78 | 54 | 86 | 113 | 128 | 233 | 318 | 260 |
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 | 5:37PM0.62m | 4:59AM0.37m | 6:26PM0.63m | 5:53AM0.37m | 7:11PM0.64m | 6:44AM0.39m | 7:53PM0.66m | 7:33AM0.41m | 8:32PM0.68m | 8:19AM0.44m | 9:09PM0.68m | 9:04AM0.47m | 9:44PM0.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.10m | 00:16AM0.24m | 11:06AM0.09m | 1:05AM0.23m | 11:53AM0.09m | 1:48AM0.22m | 12:40PM0.08m | 2:27AM0.21m | 1:26PM0.09m | 3:04AM0.21m | 2:12PM0.10m | 3:38AM0.20m | 2:57PM0.11m | 4:11AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 97 | — | 108 | — | — | 169 | 142 | — | 164 | 138 | — | 149 | 109 | — | 32 | 86 | 4 | 128 | 233 | 1 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | ENE 10 | — | NE 9 | N 7 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | 21 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 160 | — | 143 | 232 | — | — | 253 | — | — | 229 | — | — | 78 | 54 | — | 113 | — | — | 318 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 637 | 878 | 14 | 1079 | 878 | 14 | 878 | 619 | 5 | 368 | 506 | 2 | 368 | 888 | 5 | 34 | 362 | 14 | 34 | 843 | 14 |
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