Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and let’s talk about the line-up at Cabo Blanco. It’s a bit of a tale over the next couple of weeks, and to be honest, the swell window looks pretty slim for most of it. We’re looking at a stretch where you’ll want to keep your expectations low, but a couple of windows might offer a glimmer if you’re keen-eyed.

First off, that water is way warmer than normal for this time of year. We're talking a massive anomaly, so if you're surfing, you might not need the thickest suit. That’s a real standout for the area right now.

The next few days are looking weak. We’re starting on Saturday the 8th with tiny surf, just 0.3ft on the sets with a short-period NW swell. The wind is cross-off but it doesn’t matter much with that little energy—combined energy is a paltry 3, which is barely a ripple. The afternoon picks up a little to 3ft from the SW, but that’s a short-period, wind-affected mess with a 30 km/h cross-shore blowing it out. Not worth your time. Sunday the 9th is similar story, with a clean morning but very small, 1ft surf. There’s just nothing pushing through.

We have a run of days where the surf stays poor. Monday the 10th flat in the morning, and only 3ft in the afternoon from a weak SW. Tuesday the 11th has a chance of 4ft but with a strong 40 km/h cross-shore, it’s going to be lumpy and uninviting—more of a battle than a session. This pattern of small, poor quality surf and cross-shore winds continues for the rest of the week and into the next. The mornings sometimes have a clean look to them, but with wave heights hovering around 0.3ft to 1ft and barely any energy, it’s a wait-and-see game. The afternoons keep getting chopped up by the breeze.

From the 14th through to the 23rd, the story is the same. There’s a slight bump in period on the 15th with an NW swell, but at 0.3ft and with a 35 km/h wind, it’s a non-event. The energy values are in the single digits or low teens, which tells you everything you need to know. There is a persistent lack of groundswell. The swell direction is mostly from the SW, which isn’t ideal for this point. You’d want a more solid NW or NNW pulse to get this spot really working. Everything is too short-period and too weak.

So, what’s the call? For a point break, we need that long-period energy to wrap in, and we just don't see it. There’s nothing that’s going to get your heart racing in this 16-day stretch. There are no true standouts here, not even a "best of a bad bunch" scenario really. It’s just consistently poor. Keep the board in the car, but maybe stick to a longboard if you’re desperate for a paddle on one of these cleaner but tiny mornings. It’s a better time to be down at the beach with a coffee than battling that onshore chop.

As for the longer range, into the 20th and beyond, the wind might ease a little, but the swell stays tiny. It looks like a blank run, which can happen in this area. Don't hold your breath, but forecasts can shift, so keep an eye out for any rogue pulse. But right now, this is a two-week washout for proper waves.

Stay patient. - Rusty

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