Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Blanco surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, SSW swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo Blanco this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Blanco in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one for Cabo Blanco. This is a spot that needs a specific swell direction to really get going, and we’re just not seeing it.
The water is a toasty 75°, which is a wild 9° warmer than it should be for this time of year. That’s a very unusual anomaly, something to keep in mind.
For the first week and a half, from Tuesday the 11th right through to the end of the week of the 18th, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly from the wrong directions, and the wind is a persistent cross-shore that’s going to keep things lumpy and chop. The wave energy is weak, never cracking triple digits – for example, the afternoon of the 11th is only 75 (moderate wave energy), and it’s mostly a lot lower than that. We’re looking at a solid 10 days of near-zero surfing.
Now, things get a little more interesting towards the end of the second week. The morning of Monday the 25th of August brings a little pulse of swell from the WSW at 0.7 ft, but with a very long period of 20 seconds, and a combined energy of 41 (still weak). The wind is light cross, so it’ll be clean. This long-period groundswell will be better for the point break shape here, but it’s barely a ripple.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of Wednesday the 26th of August. We’ve got a WSW swell at 3 ft, with a period of 18 seconds, giving a combined energy of 541 (strong wave energy). That’s the only time in the whole run we see real energy. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, which isn't perfect, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The forecast is a marginal 1 out of 10, so it’s not a day to get excited about, but it’s the only window where you might find a wave. Because it’s a point break, that long period will be a positive, giving you nice, lined-up sets. The crowds here are often, so if it does show, you might have some company.
Other than that one afternoon, the entire 16-day window is a bust. The consistency is poor, and the swell direction is just never lining up right for Cabo Blanco’s optimum. It’s a blank run, plain and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | N 9 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | NW 13 | SW 4 | W 12 | NW 12 | SW 5 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 4 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.70m | 3:28AM1.91m | 3:31PM1.78m | 4:14AM2.01m | 4:19PM1.84m | 4:55AM2.05m | 5:05PM1.85m | 5:35AM2.04m | 5:49PM1.82m | 6:13AM1.97m | 6:32PM1.76m | 6:50AM1.86m | 7:16PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00PM0.08m | 9:38AM0.35m | 9:48PM0.02m | 10:25AM0.26m | 10:33PM0.01m | 11:08AM0.21m | 11:15PM0.06m | 11:50AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.15m | 12:30PM0.22m | 00:36AM0.27m | 1:09PM0.28m | 1:16AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 125 | 142 | 99 | 89 | 68 | 165 | 473 | 588 | 574 | 560 | 532 | 404 | 404 | 346 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 379 | 268 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 19 | NW 8 | S 12 | SW 5 | — | S 11 | S 10 | W 13 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 61 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 68 | 184 | 3 | 11 | 7 | — | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 10 | N 9 | SW 12 | N 8 | WSW 18 | S 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 13 | N 8 | W 12 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | W 15 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 8 | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 71 | 12 | — | 17 | 8 | — | 11 | 7 | — | 35 | 30 | 15 | 42 | 37 | 43 | 62 | 80 | — | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 972 | 25 | 22 | 530 | 6 | 22 | 995 | 75 | 75 | 995 | 75 | 25 | 995 | 41 | 75 | 995 | 29 | 22 | 1018 | 29 |
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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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