Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks for Cabo Blanco. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up, so let’s break it down.

The main story is that we have a solid run of south-west groundswell pushing through, but the wind and the storms are going to be the real players here. Afternoons are looking pretty messy for the most part, with thunderstorms and onshore breezes likely to chop things up. That means you’ll want to be getting your sessions in early. The mornings are where the magic is happening.

To kick things off, the first decent window is on Friday morning, the 14th. We’ve got a clean 3ft SW swell with a long 18-second period rolling in. The wind is nearly dead and glassy. It’s not huge, but the energy is there—moderate to strong (668). This is a proper little groundswell window, and Cabo Blanco is the exposed spot for it. This is looking like one of the main mornings to be out there.

The 14th is followed by a bit of a lull on Saturday. The swell jumps up a touch to 4ft, also from the SW, but it gets a bit crossed-up from the WNW wind in the morning, so it’s not as clean. The afternoon is a write-off with the storm risk and onshore wind.

Now, Sunday the 16th is a classic. We're back to clean conditions in the morning with a 3ft SW swell at 15 seconds. It’s glassy, calm, and the wave energy is moderate (568). This is another one of those standout mornings. It’s not the biggest, but it’s going to be perfect, clean surf. If the tide is right, it will be worth the paddle out.

After Sunday, things get a bit more inconsistent and smaller. There are a few good morning windows here and there, like Monday the 17th afternoon which is glassy, but it’s not until Friday the 21st that we get a bit more size. That morning sees a 4ft SSW swell, but the period drops off to 11 seconds. The wind is zero, completely glassy. So even though the period is shorter, it’s going to be clean and a little more powerful.

The early hours of Saturday the 22nd also look promising, with 4ft S swell, glassy conditions, and a bit of energy in the water (342). It’s not a stand-out, but it’s a solid surfable morning before the wind gets on it.

Looking further out, into the second week, the swells get smaller and more inconsistent. Around the 23rd and 24th, we see some long-period SW swells (18-19 seconds) coming in, but they're pretty small—1ft to 2ft. It’s all about the morning glass again. These are the kinds of waves for the longboard when the tide is right, but you won’t be getting barreled.

The water temp here at the start is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

So, to sum it up: your best bets are the Friday the 14th and Sunday the 16th morning sessions. Clean, glassy, with some decent SW groundswell. Keep an eye on those thunderstorms in the afternoon—they’ll mess up the surf but they might make for a good show from the beach.

Rusty.

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