Cabarete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat. Rusty here, and I’ve taken a long hard look at the charts for Cabarete. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The 16-day window is looking pretty grim, with no real standout surf at all.

For the first few days, starting from Thursday the 27th, we’ve got a persistent cross-onshore wind from the East. The swell is tiny, barely making it to 1 ft in the morning, and the combined energy is a weak 126. It’s choppy and just not worth paddling out for. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, no big story there.

This pattern just keeps going. Through the end of August and into the first week of September, the wind stays onshore, mainly from the East or East-Northeast, gusting up to 22 mph. The swell height limps along between 2 ft and 4 ft, and the period is mostly short, under 8 seconds. The combined energy stays in the weak to low-moderate range, with the highest reading of 1098 on Monday afternoon the 31st of August, but even then, the conditions are poor, with a risk of thunderstorms and a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s not a surf window, that’s a weather warning.

We roll into September with the same story. Morning of the 2nd shows a brief moment of onshore wind, but the swell is only 3 ft and the energy is a measly 96. It’s a no-go. The trend continues through the 3rd, 4th, and 5th – puny swells, weak energy, and constant cross-onshore breezes. There’s a gap of several days with nothing to recommend.

The second week offers no relief. From the 6th to the 11th of September, it’s the same old song: small surf, poor quality, and onshore winds. The only tiny flicker of interest is on Monday the 7th, where the morning light breeze at 6 mph reduces the chop a little, but with a 3 ft swell at 8 seconds and a cross-onshore direction, it’s still sloppy. The combined energy is 138 – still too weak for a decent wave.

Overall, this is a blank run for Cabarete. The consistent onshore flow and lack of any decent swell energy mean there’s just nothing to get excited about. For a reef break that needs clean conditions, this setup is a dud. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the kite surfers will be having a better time than we will. But for the surf, put the board away and come back another day. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s not a single day worth chasing.

Rusty.

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