Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Looking at the forecast for Cabo Blanco, it’s a classic story of patience – the swell takes its time to build, but when it finally arrives, we get a solid run of clean, punchy surf, especially early in the second week.

The surf kicks off from the morning of July 23rd. We’re looking at a few days of small, clean waves to warm up. Thursday the 23rd starts with a glassy 4ft SSW swell, but the period is short at 7 seconds, so don’t expect much push. It’s a “glassy” morning though, which is a major positive. The water temp is running at a very unusual 87°, which is 4° warmer than average for this time of year.

The real story builds through the weekend. On Saturday the 25th, a glassy morning sees the swell come alive with 2ft from the SW, but the period has jumped to a solid 21 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is strong, measured at 676. This kind of long-period swell at a spot exposed to the SW should produce long, clean lines. Sunday the 26th keeps that momentum with a 3ft, 19-second swell, glassy start, and combined energy holding strong at 618.

The standout call is absolutely Tuesday, July 28th. Morning glass, a clean 4ft SW swell with an 18-second period, and the combined energy hits 1085 – that’s very strong wave energy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, with real power and shape.

There’s another pulse surfers should have on their radar a week further out. On Wednesday, August 6th, a glassy 4ft SSW groundswell rolls in with a 15-second period, bringing strong energy (866). It’s still a week away, so treat it as a promising call for now. Crowds are noted as “sometimes” at Cabo Blanco, so there’s potential for some company, but with a run like this, it’s well worth dealing with.

For the middle of the second week, the swell dips back to knee-high stuff, but given the consistency we see here, the next solid long-range pulse isn’t far off.

Rusty.

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