Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Cabo Blanco. I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with only a couple of faint glimmers.

Right off the bat, the first solid recommendation doesn’t appear until Sunday, August 3rd, so we’re looking at a gap of about a week and a half with seriously tiny, messy conditions. Before that, Cabo Blanco is a ghost town for surfers. The energy is barely there, with combined swell energy values stuck in the single digits and low double digits (like 72, 14, 47), and the winds are almost always cross or cross-onshore, keeping things chopped and ugly. It’s a real bummer.

Now, the one standout. Sunday morning, August 3rd, things try to wake up. We’ve got a clean little 2 ft NW swell sliding in with a period of 12 seconds. That’s not huge, but the wind is light offshore from the NW – that’s the magic direction for this spot. It’s going to be glassy and clean. The combined energy hits 65 (65), which is still weak but it’s the best we’ve got. This is a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild. Keep in mind, this place is for advanced surfers only, and crowds can be likely, so get there early if you want a clean one.

Monday morning, August 4th, is a similar story but a bit more wind – still a NW swell of 2 ft with a 12-second period, and light offshore again. It’s a repeat of Sunday’s promise, but with the wind a little more variable. It’s still a decent option if you missed Sunday.

After that, we’re back into the doldrums. The rest of the week into August 7th is just tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft NW swells, all with mediocre wind and combined energy barely breaking 40 (40). It’s not worth getting excited about.

So, bottom line: the only real window is the morning of Sunday, August 3rd, and maybe Monday, August 4th. It’s small but clean. The rest of the period is a write-off for surfing. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger cross-shore winds later in the afternoons might look a bit more interesting, but for paddling, it’s a lean spell.

Rusty.

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