Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the goods on your local surf outlook. We’re in for a decent run at Cabo Blanco—a spot that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the southwest swell. The water’s sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a bit of a treat.

The overall pattern is a string of clean, glassy mornings with small but rideable swell, building into a couple of standout sessions that’ll get your heart racing. There’s no big gap of flatness here; the surf starts right from Sunday, August 9th, with a 3 ft SSW swell (408 moderate energy). It’s glassy in the morning with that southeast air barely a whisper, so expect clean lines. That’s the start of a stretch of mornings that are all about peace and quiet—crowds are just a sometimes thing, so you might get a wave to yourself.

Monday morning, August 10th, is dead calm with a 2 ft SSW swell (317 moderate energy). It’s tiny but clean as a whistle. Tuesday morning, August 11th, is glass again with a 2 ft SW swell—period’s a whopping 18 seconds (340 moderate energy). That’s a long-period groundswell, which means better-shaped waves but longer lulls; it’ll peel nicely here at the point.

Now, for the real standouts. Friday morning, August 14th is the pick of the first week: a 3 ft SW swell with that 18-second period (678 strong energy), glassy as glass. That’s “expect very good surf conditions”—the swell’s still small, but the energy is pumping, and the wind’s dead off. It’s a proper session for those who like their waves clean and lined up. Saturday morning, August 15th is close behind: 4 ft SW swell (753 strong energy), glassy again, with the same 16-second period. That’s a touch more size, and it’s still pristine.

After that, the mornings stay clean through to Thursday, August 20th, with a 4 ft S swell (396 moderate energy) under calm skies, but the afternoons get messy with onshore winds and storms. Tuesday morning, August 18th brings a 6 ft SSW swell (573 strong energy) but with a short 8-second period—that’s a windswell feel, less refined, but still surfable on the glass. For experts only if it gets bigger, but here it’s fine for most.

The second week gets quieter. Friday morning, August 21st has a 3 ft S swell (321 moderate energy), glassy, good fun. Saturday morning, August 22nd drops to 2 ft SW swell with a 21-second period (393 moderate energy)—that’s a very long period groundswell, but tiny. It’s clean with a cross-offshore breeze, so those long, walling waves will be a treat for loggers. Sunday morning, August 23rd has 2 ft SW swell (485 moderate energy), glassy again.

If you want the best of the lot, lock in Friday morning, August 14th and Saturday morning, August 15th. Clean, glassy, decent energy, and the crowds are only sometimes around. Don’t sleep on them.

Rusty.

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