Cabo Blanco Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.25° S 81.23° W

Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Blanco sea temperature is
23.8° C
4.9° 

Cabo Blanco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (-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 Forecast

Mostly 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 Summary

Mostly 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
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
1.3
SW
5
0.1
N
9
0.5
SW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
4
0.7
SSW
6
0.1
NW
13
1.1
SW
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
12
1.2
SW
5
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.8
SW
4
0.1
NW
11
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Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
15
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
5
W
25
SSW
15
S
10
SW
25
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
35
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
40
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
40
SSW
25
S
10
SW
30
SSW
25
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Wind State
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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
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6:30
6:28
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6:28
6:28
6:28
6:28
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
25
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27
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26
21
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25
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18
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Information about the Cabo Blanco Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cabo Blanco may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Piura? If you are looking for accommodation near Cabo Blanco, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Piura, consider staying in Cabo Blanco which is 19 km (12 miles) away. Other places in and around Piura where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Lobitos which is 24 km (15 miles) away, Talara, La Breita and Marcavelica.

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