Surf Forecasts:
Cabarete surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, E swell with 883 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabarete over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Cabarete's got cookin' over the next couple weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for us paddlers. The forecast is full of cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy conditions. The swell energy is there, sometimes getting into a moderate range (like 331 on the 14th of August, or even 476 on the 17th), but the wind is just ruining any chance of a clean face. It's a frustrating see-saw – the waves get a bit of size, but the wind fights right back.
We're looking at a long, quiet gap here with no real recommendations for a proper surf. That run from the 11th all the way through to the 23rd is just a grind of poor conditions. You'd be fighting a losing battle against that constant cross-onshore breeze. Honestly, with that consistent wind and the swell not being clean, the setup down here might be more interesting for the kite surfing crew than for us on our paddle boards.
Now, hold on to your leashes, because the horizon is starting to twinkle. From the 24th of August, there's a slight shift. On the Monday afternoon, we see the wind go pure cross-shore instead of that nasty cross-on. It's still a fresh breeze, so it'll be lumpy cross-chop, but it's a sign. Then, on Tuesday the 25th, we're back to the cross-on mess.
But keep an eye on that Monday the 24th afternoon. With a 4ft swell from the E, period around 6 seconds, it's not ideal. But that pure cross-shore wind is the best we've seen. The water temp is average for this time of year, so no need for a steamer. The real stand-out, if you can call it that, is just the *change* in the wind.
To be honest, Cabarete, this is a dry spell. The consistent easterly wind is just relentless. We need a proper window of offshore or light wind to make anything of the groundswell that's lurking. The best advice? Don't waste your energy fighting the chop this week. Give it a couple weeks and see if the forecasts change. It tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 89 | 101 | 88 | 126 | 150 | 86 | 72 | 165 | 211 | 328 | 371 | 318 | 239 | 245 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 197 |
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-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM0.48m | 7:56PM0.78m | 7:55AM0.53m | 8:46PM0.77m | 8:52AM0.58m | 9:32PM0.74m | 9:47AM0.62m | 10:16PM0.70m | 10:40AM0.65m | 10:58PM0.64m | 11:32AM0.65m | 11:39PM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.17m | 12:57PM0.00m | 2:23AM0.15m | 1:57PM0.01m | 3:08AM0.13m | 2:55PM0.04m | 3:50AM0.11m | 3:52PM0.07m | 4:31AM0.10m | 4:48PM0.11m | 5:11AM0.09m | 5:44PM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 318 | 239 | 13 | 218 | 218 | 11 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 8 | — | N 14 | — | — | N 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | 12 | 7 | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 89 | 101 | — | 126 | 150 | — | 72 | 165 | 211 | 328 | 371 | — | — | 245 | — | — | 218 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 153 | 1003 | 14 | 368 | 1065 | 5 | 679 | 362 | 14 | 362 | 362 | 14 | 1079 | 915 | 14 | 153 | 626 | 14 |
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