Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Cabo Blanco for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a quiet start, but don’t let that fool you. The pattern builds nicely. The standout window is the weekend of the 8th and 9th, and then again mid-week around the 13th and 14th of August. There’s a stretch of good morning glass-offs that are gonna make this place light up.

Let’s kick it off Sunday morning, August 2nd. Clean, glassy conditions with a small 2ft SW groundswell, period at 12 seconds. The water’s sitting at a very warm 87°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year. Wave energy is moderate (229). It’s small but tidy. Monday morning the 3rd is even smaller at 1ft, but dead calm and glassy – a loggers' dream for a quick session before the afternoon storms roll in.

Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th mornings offer similar small stuff: around 3ft from the SSW, but glassy. Thursday the 6th is back to a tiny 1ft but with a longer 15 second period, making it a little more interesting if you’ve got the right board.

Now, here’s where it gets good. Friday the 7th morning picks up. 2ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to a very long 18 seconds, and wave energy is in the moderate range (448). The swell is getting organised. The real highlight though is Saturday morning, August 8th. We’re looking at a solid 4ft SSW groundswell, period of 16 seconds, with a combined energy of 750. That’s proper wave energy for Cabo. And the wind? Dead calm, glassy as a mirror. This is the pick of the first week. The swell is at the optimum SW direction. It’s still manageable for most competent surfers, but that size with that period will have plenty of push.

Sunday the 9th keeps the fun going with 3ft SSW swell and glassy conditions in the morning, and even the afternoon holds clean with light winds.

Looking into the second week, the pattern holds but gets a little more size. Thursday morning, August 13th is another absolute standout. 4ft S swell, 12 second period, and the wave energy jumps to 620. Glassy conditions again. This is the other top session to mark in your calendar. Friday the 14th morning is similar at 4ft from the S (752 energy), and Saturday the 15th morning delivers 3ft from the SW with a 16 second period and 608 energy – still really clean. After that, the swells stay in the 3ft to 3ft range with long periods (15–16 seconds) and glassy mornings right through to Monday the 17th.

Crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, so if you can get out on those glassy mornings, you’ll dodge the main rush. The SSW to SW direction is smack in the optimum window, so the point will handle it well.

All in all, we’ve got a solid run of clean, slow-building swell. Don’t sleep on that Saturday 8th and Thursday 13th mornings.

Rusty.

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