Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming our way at Cabo Blanco. This place is exposed to the open ocean, and it's about to get a solid run of groundswell. The water is sitting at a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, something to keep in mind if you're not used to it.

We've got a bit of a wait for the real magic. The first couple of days are a bit of a tease. Friday afternoon the 28th has a small 2ft SW swell, but there's a risk of thunderstorms and it's just marginal. Let's skip that.

The action really kicks off on Saturday morning, August 29th. We've got a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the west. The combined energy is ramping up to 666, a solid moderate reading. That morning window is the real deal for clean, lined-up waves.

Sunday morning, the 30th, is another standout. The swell holds at a slightly bigger 4ft from the SW, period a touch shorter at 14 seconds, but the wind is completely calm – glassy as it gets. The energy is up at 754. This is going to be smooth, clean, and probably the pick of the first week. Crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get out early.

The pattern continues for the next week, with a long-period SW groundswell pulsing through. The mornings are your golden ticket. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st are smaller and a bit wind-affected, but then Wednesday morning the 2nd of September brings a glassy 3ft SSW swell with a 13-second period (energy at 423), and that’s a good, clean option for smaller boards.

Now, if you can hold out, the real highlight might be Friday morning, September 4th. The swell jumps back up to 4ft from the SW, but with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy hits 825, a solid moderate to strong reading. The wind is glassy from the WNW. That's a promise of smooth, powerful lines.

Saturday the 5th gets bigger, with a 5ft SW swell and energy cracking 1011 – that's strong energy. But the wind turns cross-onshore, chopping it up. That's a whole lot of juice but messy conditions; it might actually be more fun for the kite crew than us paddle surfers that morning.

Looking into the second week, things settle down. Sunday the 6th through to the following weekend stay in the 2ft to 4ft range. The real highlight to look forward to is Wednesday morning, September 9th, and Friday morning, September 11th. Both mornings show glassy conditions (the 11th is flat calm) with clean 3ft to 4ft SW groundswell. These look like promising, clean sessions, but being that far out, we'll have to keep an eye on it. The consistency is there, just a bit less grunt than that first weekend.

Overall, the first weekend is your best bet for stand-out waves. The long-period groundswell is perfect for this exposed point setup.

Stay stoked, Rusty.

Read more