Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Blanco surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period, NW swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo Blanco this week:
The surf forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Blanco in the next 16 days are 0.4m 20s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this 16-day window for Cabo Blanco is a total bust. There’s not a single decent wave on the cards. The forecast shows nothing but tiny, puny surf – we’re looking at heights mostly between 0.7 ft and 1 ft, with a few faint pulses that never get above 3 ft. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best – the highest combined energy reading is 141 (moderate), but even that comes with a messy cross-shore wind and a swell height of just 1 ft. So don’t get your hopes up.
The wind is almost always cross-shore, sometimes cross-off, but the surf is just too small to bother. A couple of mornings you’ll see glassy conditions – like on Sunday July 26 and Wednesday July 29 – but with zero swell, it’s flat as a pancake. The water temperature is a wild one: on the first day it’s 74°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s extremely unusual, so if you’re just looking for a swim, you’ll be fine, but for surfing? Nothing.
Cabo Blanco is a point break that usually handles a good NNW swell, but the swells we’re seeing are from the WSW, WNW, and SW – none of them match the optimum direction. The break is advanced and fairly consistent, but in this window it’s not even worth a paddle. The crowds are often there when it’s good, but right now there’s nothing to crowd. So save your energy – the next two weeks are a write-off. Forecasts can change, but this run looks stubborn.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | SW 11 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 3 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 15 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 97 | 95 | 35 | 89 | 85 | 57 | 46 | 74 | 69 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51PM1.60m | 8:15AM1.77m | 8:45PM1.51m | 9:00AM1.64m | 9:44PM1.42m | 9:49AM1.52m | 10:51PM1.36m | 10:46AM1.42m | 00:03AM1.34m | 11:50AM1.37m | 1:10AM1.37m | 12:53PM1.37m | 2:05AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.38m | 2:39PM0.41m | 2:41AM0.53m | 3:29PM0.47m | 3:35AM0.67m | 4:25PM0.52m | 4:38AM0.76m | 5:26PM0.53m | 5:52AM0.80m | 6:30PM0.52m | 7:03AM0.78m | 7:28PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SW 11 | SW 24 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 91 | 99 | 91 | 96 | 138 | 158 | 95 | 87 | 128 | 85 | 49 | 92 | 197 | 121 | 79 | 162 | 303 | 234 | 314 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 20 | N 8 | WNW 19 | NW 19 | W 18 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 41 | 46 | 103 | 59 | 45 | 97 | 1 | 35 | 89 | 25 | 57 | 46 | 74 | 85 | 287 | 47 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 21 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | SW 9 | W 13 | WNW 18 | W 18 | NW 8 | SW 26 | WNW 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 10 | NW 15 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 105 | 27 | 20 | 69 | 46 | 25 | 34 | 23 | 36 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 2 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 24 | 8 | 7 | 522 | 34 | — | 303 | 169 | 1 | 47 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 31 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 29 | 75 | 486 | 13 | 88 | 924 | 29 | 6 | 995 | 25 | 75 | 229 | 13 | 18 | 486 | 1 | 84 | 229 | 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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