Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you—this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for the next 16 days, starting now. The swell window is just about closed, and what little energy is out there is getting torn apart by the wind. It’s a lean period, but let’s walk through it.

The forecast kicks off Tuesday, July 21st, with almost nothing on offer. We’ve got a tiny pulse of 1ft NW swell creeping in at Cabo Blanco, but the 12 mph cross-offshore wind from the SSW is making a mess of it. The combined swell energy is a weak 97, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” Not a single wave worth paddling for.

Wednesday the 22nd is the only day that even whispers “maybe.” The swell drops to 1.0ft from the NW, with a period of 19 seconds—that’s a long-period groundswell, which normally means better shape, but the size is just too small to do anything with. The morning has a 9 mph cross-offshore breeze, and the score says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The combined energy is a feeble 79. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but honestly, you’d be better off waxing your board and waiting for another day.

From Wednesday afternoon all the way through to August 5th, it’s a flat, choppy mess. There are multiple days where the swell height is recorded as a dash (“-“), meaning zero surfable energy. The wind is cross or cross-on from the SSW and SW, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” every single time. The combined energy values are mostly two-digit numbers in the teens or twenties, or even single digits. There’s a long gap of dead calm from the 25th through the 27th, and again on the 3rd of August.

The only glimmer of hope is on Wednesday, August 5th, in the morning. We get a glassy, 3 mph offshore wind from the NW at Cabo Blanco. The swell is still only 1ft from the NW, with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is 45. It’s glassy, which is a major positive for clean conditions, but the size is so small it’s barely a ripple. The window is closing, and this is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not something to bank on.

If you’re a kite surfer, the strong cross-shore winds on the afternoons of July 22nd, 23rd, and 31st might get you excited, but for a paddle surfer, this is a write-off. The water temperature is about average for the time of year at Cabo Blanco, so no need to worry about a wetsuit just yet.

Hang in there, crew. Forecasts can change, and this stretch of flatness won’t last forever. For now, keep your gear dry.

Rusty.

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