Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks. Rusty here. I've had a look at what's on the cards for Cabo Blanco and I gotta say, it's a bit of a tough stretch. This is a spot that needs a specific kind of magic to line up, and the next 16 days just aren't delivering it.

The whole window is a write-off for any decent surf. We're talking a solid 16-day gap with no real recommendations. The swell is mostly tiny, weak, and coming from the wrong direction for this point break. Cabo Blanco (Cabo-Blanco) prefers that north-northwest swell, but we're seeing almost nothing but short-period, wind-driven slop from the southwest. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year.

The first couple of days, Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th, are just hopeless. Tiny, wind-chopped waves with a cross-shore breeze. The combined swell energy is a measly 22 (moderate energy) at best, and that's not saying much for a wave that's 3ft on a 4-second period. It's just messy.

The pattern doesn't change. The 10th of August sees a small bump to 4ft, but it's still on that short, weak SW windswell with a strong cross-shore breeze. The energy hits 51 (moderate energy), but it's all chop. For a point break that needs a clean, long-period swell, this is useless.

Even the rare little pulses of a longer-period groundswell, like a 4ft wave on the 15th with a 5-second period and a 13-second period on the 16th, are ruined by the fresh to strong onshore winds. The energy hits 69 (moderate energy) on the 15th, but it's all lumpy and blown out.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day run, every single entry is marked as poor surf conditions. The wind is almost always cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either non-existent or the wrong kind of energy. If you're desperate for a paddle, you might find a knee-high ripple, but it's not going to be any fun. With the swell this small and the wind so messy, this setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle surfer.

There's nothing to get excited about. Forecasts can change, so I wouldn't throw the board in the bin just yet, but for now, it's a blank. This is a pretty normal run for this area when the conditions don't align.

Rusty.

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