Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Blanco surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s 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 (Jul 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 26 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 560 | 307 | 454 | 426 | 206 | 313 | 323 | 345 | 248 | 248 | 186 | 173 | 167 | 142 | 172 | 103 | 121 | 165 | 178 | 129 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:57PM3.08m | 6:29AM3.16m | 6:45PM2.96m | 7:15AM3.08m | 7:33PM2.79m | 8:01AM2.94m | 8:22PM2.60m | 8:47AM2.77m | 9:14PM2.41m | 9:37AM2.60m | 10:10PM2.26m | 10:30AM2.46m | 11:13PM2.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.22m | 00:10AM0.03m | 12:40PM0.27m | 00:56AM0.17m | 1:29PM0.37m | 1:42AM0.35m | 2:18PM0.50m | 2:28AM0.56m | 3:09PM0.63m | 3:17AM0.75m | 4:04PM0.75m | 4:11AM0.91m | 5:03PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | 6 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 371 | 560 | 307 | 454 | 426 | 206 | 313 | 323 | 345 | 248 | 248 | 78 | 173 | 133 | 54 | 86 | 89 | 121 | 165 | 178 | 129 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 68 | 12 | 33 | 60 | 45 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 54 | 186 | 47 | 52 | 100 | 172 | 103 | 93 | 52 | 67 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 20 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 10 | SW 26 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 81 | 179 | 106 | 78 | 108 | 94 | 91 | 99 | 169 | 167 | 142 | 21 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 171 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | E 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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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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