Surf Forecasts:
Cabo Blanco surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with 985 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Blanco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again, giving you the same story but in feet.
The surf window is a slow burn, but there are some beautiful mornings if you know where to be. Your first real shot is Sunday morning, the 26th of July at Cabo Blanco. We’re looking at a glassy 3ft swell out of the southwest, with a very long 19-second period. The pulse is moderate (616) but the period is long and clean. Water is running about 86°, so a touch warmer than average.
Sunday afternoon goes south with a chance of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore breeze, so get out early. The session to circle on your calendar is Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. Glassy, 4 to 5ft of sweet SW groundswell, 18 seconds between waves, and solid moderate energy (1097). The swell direction is locked right into the exposed point, the wind is calm, and it will be surfing clean as a whistle.
The crowds are only "sometimes" at Cabo, so you’ll get some company but nothing crazy. Tuesday’s your best day. Wednesday and Thursday mornings are also clean and glassy, with similar 4ft waves and period dropping a few seconds each morning.
The weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August gets smaller and the Saturday morning (1st) shows a 5ft SSW swell with only a 7-second period—short period and sloppy. That setup looks more interesting for a kite session. The following week drops into waist high or smaller for a few days.
Another decent window shows up on Saturday morning, the 8th of August: glassy, 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and moderate energy (585). You won’t be getting barrelled, but it’ll be clean and fun. Sunday the 9th also offers a glassy 4ft SSW swell at 14 seconds.
Don’t sleep on Tuesday morning, 28 July. That’s the stand-out day. Everything else is just filling in the gaps.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 518 | 719 | 781 | 535 | 529 | 985 | 985 | 962 | 834 | 813 | 720 | 558 | 482 | 407 | 379 | 309 | 253 | 245 | 232 | 209 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:29PM2.41m | 2:14AM2.27m | 2:19PM2.50m | 3:00AM2.39m | 3:04PM2.60m | 3:41AM2.53m | 3:45PM2.69m | 4:19AM2.66m | 4:23PM2.76m | 4:54AM2.76m | 5:00PM2.79m | 5:28AM2.84m | 5:36PM2.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.71m | 8:09AM0.91m | 8:45PM0.60m | 8:56AM0.81m | 9:26PM0.50m | 9:39AM0.72m | 10:03PM0.41m | 10:18AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.35m | 10:56AM0.56m | 11:12PM0.33m | 11:33AM0.52m | 11:46PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 518 | 719 | 781 | 535 | 529 | 985 | 985 | 962 | 834 | 813 | 720 | 558 | 482 | 407 | 379 | 309 | 253 | 245 | 232 | 121 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 102 | 70 | 302 | 236 | 41 | 100 | 91 | 83 | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 27 | 212 | 209 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | S 14 | S 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 117 | 34 | 67 | 43 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 41 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | NW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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