Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The forecast for Cabo Blanco is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, there’s a real lack of any proper surf. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period with very little on offer. The first recommendation doesn’t come until Friday the 28th of August, and honestly, even then it’s pretty grim.

Starting off Friday morning, the 28th, the swell is just a tiny 0.3ft from the NW with a 12-second period, giving a weak combined energy of only 6. The problem is the wind. It’s a cross-shore from the SSW at 12 mph, keeping things messy and lumpy. It’s what I’d call poor surf conditions. The afternoon doesn’t get any better – the wind picks up to 22 mph, the swell jumps to a weak 3ft from the SW, but with a dreadful 4-second period, it’s just a messy, choppy cross-chop.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are basically a repeat of the same story. Tiny NW pulses in the mornings with poor conditions, and afternoons ruined by strong, lumpy cross-shore winds. The energy stays low, never breaking past 48. Monday the 31st is more of the same – a tiny 1ft SSW swell in the morning, then a strong 25 mph wind in the afternoon just chops everything up.

The whole first week is a write-off. We’re seeing a consistent pattern of weak, short-period swell and strong cross-shore winds. The only time the wind even looks close to favourable is on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, with a light NW 3 mph wind, but there’s simply no swell at all (0 combined energy). It’s frustrating.

Moving into the second week, there’s a glimmer of hope, but it’s a long way off. Around Saturday the 5th of September morning, we get a NW swell of 0.3ft, but with a period of 13 seconds, it’s a cleaner cross-offshore wind. The energy is still very low at 8, but the wind is clean. Then on Sunday the 6th, we see a better swell direction – a 0.7ft from the WNW with a 13-second period and a combined energy of 23. But the wind is back to being a problem, spoiling it.

The most promising window looks like Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning has a 1ft swell from the WSW, 10-second period, with a combined energy of 37. The wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-shore, which is at least manageable. It’s still only a tiny wave, but it’s the best looking combination in the whole 16-day window. The afternoon on the 9th gets ruined by fresh 19 mph winds, and Thursday the 10th is more of the same. Saturday the 12th wraps up with a tiny 0.7ft WNW swell and light cross-onshore winds.

Honestly, for Cabo Blanco, this is a blank run. If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing here for you – the swell is non-existent. If you’re an expert, there’s not even a window where the conditions line up for a proper session. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, given the persistent wind and weak swell. It’s a bummer, but forecasts can change. For now, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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