Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s get into it. The Cabo Blanco area gets a pretty raw deal over the next 16 days. I’ve looked over the whole run and to be honest, there’s not a single session that really stands out as a must-paddle. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly cross or stronger, and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball.

Starting from Saturday, 29 August, through to Sunday, 13 September, we’re looking at a long, flat spell. The first few days have some small pulses of energy, like Saturday morning with a 0.3 ft NW swell at 11 seconds, but it’s only 7 units of energy (7) and the wind is a cross-shore breeze, so it’s not going to produce anything worth paddling out for. The wind picks up in the afternoons, with fresh cross-shore breezes hitting 22 mph, making things lumpy and messy.

The whole first week stays similar. Swell heights barely reach 3 ft on a few afternoons, but the period is short, around 4 seconds, and the wind is always cross or cross-on. Even the rare morning with a glassy offshore wind, like Wednesday, 2 September morning with a light WNW breeze, the swell is flat, with zero energy. It’s a dead calm with no waves.

Into the second week, from 5 September onward, it’s more of the same. The biggest swell I see is 3 ft on Saturday afternoon, 5 September, but with a strong cross-shore breeze of 25 mph and a lumpy cross-chop, it’s not surfable. The energy levels stay low, mostly in the single digits or low tens, with the highest at 28 units on Sunday, 6 September afternoon, but again, the wind is fresh and cross-shore.

The one bright spot, if you can call it that, is the morning of Friday, 11 September. We get a clean cross-offshore wind and a tiny 0.3 ft NW swell, but it’s only 4 units of energy (4) and a period of 10 seconds. It’s glassy, but there’s nothing to ride.

For a spot like Cabo Blanco, an advanced point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the NNW, this is a frustrating run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. But honestly, if you’re looking for a good surf, you’re better off waiting. This setup, with a messy beach break vibe and decent wind, would actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it’s a no-go.

Rusty

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