Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's get the lowdown on what's shaking out over the next couple of weeks. The main event is all about Cabo Blanco, with a pattern of some real sweet morning windows and afternoons that get a bit sloppy.

The coming days are a tale of two halves each day. The mornings are where it's at. We kick off Saturday the 22nd with a glassy 3.3ft swell from the south, period of 10 seconds, and there's a decent amount of energy in the water (367). It feels like the kind of session where you can find a little rhythm. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 23rd morning is a similar story – glassy, 1.6ft from the southwest, but look at that period: 19 seconds! That's a proper long-period groundswell. The energy jumps nicely (418). This kind of swell will wrap into points and reefs cleanly, giving you longer rides and making the paddle out easier between sets.

The same pattern holds for Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th. Mornings are glassy with 1.6ft of swell from the southwest. The period stays long in the 16 to 18-second range, with energy in the 220-345 bracket. It won't be huge, but it’ll be clean and fun on a log or a mid-length.

Then we hit a bit of a flat spot in the middle of the week. Wednesday the 26th morning is still glassy with a 1.6ft, 15-second swell, but Wednesday afternoon the period drops to a pathetic 6 seconds and the energy drops right off (219). Thursday the 27th is more of the same with that short-period, weak junk. Friday the 28th morning looks messy with a cross-shore wind, and the afternoon gets choppy.

Now, here's the real standout. Strap in for Saturday the 29th of August. The morning session is absolute gold: glassy, 3.6ft of solid southwest swell at 16 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at a healthy 740. That’s proper wave power. This is the one to circle on the calendar. If I had to pick one day to go all-in, this is it.

Sunday the 30th morning is also very strong – a glassy 4.3ft of southwest swell at 15 seconds and massive energy at 727. Another epic morning, but watch the afternoon as that cross-onshore wind kicks in and the energy stays strong (925), but the conditions will become bumpy. The early bird gets the worm, or in this case, the cleanest barrels.

The following week, from Monday the 1st of September through to Saturday the 6th, the mornings keep delivering. Lots of glassy or near-calm conditions with swell holding around 2.9ft to 3.6ft and period staying in the 12 to 20-second range. The energy climbs back up, hitting 808 on Friday the 4th morning and 788 on Saturday the 5th morning. That Friday afternoon, the 4th, even looks solid with glassy 3.6ft and 861 energy. Don't sleep on that, it could be a cracker.

Overall, it's a solid run for Cabo Blanco. The mornings are consistently clean, and that Saturday the 29th and Friday the 4th are the true gems. Crowds are possible here at this spot, so paddle out early to get the best of it.

Stay stoked.

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