Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Blanco surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 27 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 27 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,276 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 (Nov 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Blanco in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 27th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 425 | 461 | 449 | 503 | 437 | 425 | 425 | 384 | 357 | 336 | 415 | 459 | 421 | 326 | 312 | 288 | 196 | 264 | 250 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.74m | 6:17PM2.58m | 6:22AM2.62m | 6:58PM2.48m | 7:03AM2.49m | 7:43PM2.40m | 7:47AM2.36m | 8:32PM2.33m | 8:39AM2.24m | 9:25PM2.31m | 9:39AM2.17m | 10:22PM2.34m | 10:45AM2.16m | 11:19PM2.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.39m | 00:16AM0.71m | 12:42PM0.51m | 00:58AM0.83m | 1:23PM0.64m | 1:44AM0.95m | 2:08PM0.77m | 2:38AM1.04m | 2:59PM0.87m | 3:40AM1.07m | 3:55PM0.94m | 4:45AM1.02m | 4:54PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 9 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 441 | 425 | 461 | 449 | 503 | 437 | 425 | 425 | 384 | 357 | 336 | 415 | 459 | 421 | 326 | 312 | 288 | 196 | 264 | 250 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 66 | 70 | 70 | 48 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 102 | 102 | 6 | 158 | 66 | 91 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | S 18 | NW 14 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 15 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 |
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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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