Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Blanco surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, SSW swell with 74 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 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 1.4m 14s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve been staring at the charts for Cabo Blanco for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a painful story. We’re looking at a real dry spell. There isn’t a single day in this 16-day window that I’d call a proper surf. Not one. The finder has zero recommendations, and honestly, looking at the data, it’s not hard to see why. The swell is mostly tiny and the wind is a constant problem.
The only pulse of any real size shows up on Saturday the 15th, but it’s a cruel joke. We get a 4ft SSW swell, but the period is a short, crumbly 5 seconds and the wind is a strong cross-shore (28 mph). The energy is weak (84), and the sea will be a mess. Add to that the water temp is 76°, which is 10° warmer than average for this time of year. That’s a massive anomaly. It’s far warmer than it should be, which can mess with the vibe.
After that, it’s a wasteland. For nearly a week, from Sunday the 16th through to Friday the 21st, there’s barely a ripple. Small 0.3ft NW pulses with long periods (11-13 seconds) show up in the mornings, but they’re not breaking with any energy (values of 4-8). The afternoons tease with 4ft to 2ft of short-period SW slop, but it’s all crossed up by fresh to strong breezes. It’s just whitecaps and chop.
There’s another small blip around the 20th to the 22nd, with 2ft of weak, 4-second swell, but the cross-shore wind ruins any chance of it cleaning up. Honestly, with that kind of short period and the constant wind, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The water will be blown-out dishwater.
The end of the month and into the 30th follows the same sad pattern. Small, short-period SW swells, mostly under 3ft, all crossed up by moderate to fresh winds. The energy is always low, in the single digits or teens. It’s a long, bleak outlook.
The one consistent thing is the wind. It’s almost always a cross-shore, which for a point break like this is the kiss of death. it’s just never going to line up. This is a blank run that’s normal for this stretch. We just gotta wait it out.
Stay stoked.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | W 12 | NW 12 | SW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 5 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 3 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.82m | 6:13AM1.97m | 6:32PM1.76m | 6:50AM1.86m | 7:16PM1.66m | 7:27AM1.72m | 8:01PM1.54m | 8:06AM1.57m | 8:53PM1.42m | 8:51AM1.44m | 9:57PM1.32m | 9:49AM1.33m | 11:20PM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM0.15m | 12:30PM0.22m | 00:36AM0.27m | 1:09PM0.28m | 1:16AM0.42m | 1:49PM0.36m | 1:58AM0.56m | 2:32PM0.45m | 2:45AM0.69m | 3:24PM0.54m | 3:46AM0.80m | 4:31PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 404 | 346 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 269 | 187 | 108 | 301 | 7 | 412 | 295 | 12 | 207 | 104 | 55 | 41 | 36 | 71 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | W 12 | SSW 6 | NW 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 8 | NW 11 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 23 | 41 | 51 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NW 12 | N 8 | NW 12 | S 11 | N 7 | SW 16 | N 8 | — | W 16 | S 18 | — | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 11 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 5 | S 3 | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 47 | — | 54 | 54 | 37 | 54 | 3 | — | 810 | — | — | 594 | — | — | 15 | 11 | — | 5 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 924 | 75 | 75 | 995 | 44 | 75 | 995 | 13 | 229 | 1053 | 41 | 542 | 995 | 29 | 75 | 995 | 13 | 22 | 995 | 39 |
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