Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Blanco surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 20s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period, NW swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 20s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo Blanco this week:
The surf forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 20s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Blanco in the next 16 days are 0.4m 20s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Cabo Blanco and I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. This is a world-class point break, but over the next 16 days, we are looking at a whole lot of flat, weak, and messy conditions. There’s not a single standout session in the whole run. The swell is tiny, the wind is almost always cross or cross-off, and the energy just isn’t there.
For the first week, from Saturday the 18th through to Friday the 24th of July, it’s pretty bleak. We’re talking wave heights mostly under 2 ft, with periods all over the shop from 3 seconds up to 21 seconds, but the energy is laughable. The combined energy rarely hits triple digits, maxing out at a weak 99 (still weak). The 21-second period swell on the 20th is a long-period groundswell, but it’s only 0.7 ft – that’s not going to wrap around the point. The wind is a constant problem, either a cross-off or a cross, with speeds of 9 to 25 mph. The water is a very unusual 74°F, which is 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year.
The second week, starting Saturday the 25th of July, is more of the same. There’s a brief moment of glass on the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July, with 0.7 ft of 13-second-period swell, but the energy is a pathetic 17 (weak). The next few days see tiny 0.7 ft swells from the WNW with periods around 12 seconds, but the wind is either cross or onshore. Even into the first couple of days of August, the pattern holds: tiny, weak swells and messy winds.
This is a blank run, plain and simple. For a spot like Cabo Blanco, this is just how it goes sometimes. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about. If you have a kite, the afternoon seabreezes on the 22nd and 23rd of July might be your only fun, but for a paddle surfer, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 11 | 42 | 20 | 0 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 97 | 95 | 35 | 54 | 85 | 49 | 46 | 75 | 69 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.70m | 7:31AM1.89m | 7:51PM1.60m | 8:15AM1.77m | 8:45PM1.51m | 9:00AM1.64m | 9:44PM1.42m | 9:49AM1.52m | 10:51PM1.36m | 10:46AM1.42m | 00:03AM1.34m | 11:50AM1.37m | 1:10AM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.31m | 1:07AM0.22m | 1:51PM0.36m | 1:53AM0.38m | 2:39PM0.41m | 2:41AM0.53m | 3:29PM0.47m | 3:35AM0.67m | 4:25PM0.52m | 4:38AM0.76m | 5:26PM0.53m | 5:52AM0.80m | 6:30PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 50 | 14 | 58 | 71 | 91 | 126 | 110 | 96 | 138 | 193 | 95 | 87 | 79 | 85 | 41 | 117 | 195 | 85 | 101 | 57 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WNW 21 | SSW 11 | NW 20 | N 8 | WNW 19 | NW 18 | W 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 103 | 42 | 45 | 97 | 1 | 35 | 54 | 25 | 49 | 46 | 75 | 69 | 287 | 162 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 21 | N 8 | WNW 20 | SW 9 | W 13 | WNW 18 | W 18 | NW 8 | WNW 17 | SW 25 | W 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 3 | 29 | 100 | 20 | 39 | 47 | 48 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 3 | — | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 42 | 26 | — | 11 | — | — | 202 | 4 | — | 409 | 20 | 20 | 68 | 66 | — | 177 | 117 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 995 | 84 | 13 | 972 | 22 | 84 | 689 | 29 | 75 | 924 | 25 | 13 | 977 | 25 | 75 | 977 | 29 | 13 | 486 | 22 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cabo Blanco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cabo Blanco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cabo Blanco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cabo Blanco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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