Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what's coming up for Cabo Blanco. The water’s sitting at 87°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year—a good four degrees-plus above the norm, so you’ll be in for a warm one if you paddle out.

The next week and a half are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of real gems to aim for. The overall pattern kicks off with some small, clean windows, building into a solid pulse of energy towards the end of the first week and into the second.

Tuesday, 25 August is a write-off, with thunderstorms and messy winds.

Wednesday, 26 August gets interesting. Early morning you’ve got glassy conditions and a clean 2ft SW swell with a very long 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and even though it’s small, the combined swell energy is moderate (196). That’s a sneaky-good session for a log or a fish.

Thursday, 27 August morning is another good one: glassy again, with a 3ft SSW swell. The period is short at 6 seconds, but the wind is dead calm, so it’ll be clean. Combined energy is still moderate (214).

Friday, 28 August starts glassy and clean with a 2ft SW swell and a very long 20-second period. The energy is picking up—combined energy now 350. The morning will be clean, but the swell is tiny. The afternoon stays glassy and clean.

Saturday, 29 August morning is the first standout. A clean 4ft SW swell with a 16-second period, glassy conditions, and combined energy jumping to a strong 686. This is going to be fun, with long lines and not much wind. The afternoon gets onshore, but the morning is choice.

Sunday, 30 August morning is also top-shelf. 4ft SW swell, 14-second period, glassy, and combined energy at 717. This is the biggest clean swell of the first week, with good power and shape.

Monday, 31 August morning holds at 3ft SW with a 13-second period, glassy, and moderate energy (417). Still a good go.

After that, there’s a lull in quality through Tuesday, 2 September and Wednesday, 3 September mornings, with small swells around 2-2ft and clean conditions, but nothing that will get the heart racing.

Friday, 4 September morning is the next true standout. That’s over a week away now, so keep an eye on it. Clean 4ft SW swell with an 18-second period, glassy, and combined energy is a very strong 881. That has real punch and long, lined-up sets.

Saturday, 5 September morning is almost as good: 5ft SW swell—the biggest of the run—with a 16-second period, glassy, and combined energy of 918. This is expert territory at that size, but if you can handle it, these are the best waves on offer.

Sunday, 6 September morning holds at 4ft SW with a 14-second period, glassy, and solid 558 combined energy. The whole weekend looks promising.

From there, the energy backs off a touch but remains clean through Monday and Tuesday mornings, with smaller 2-3ft SW swells and glassy conditions. A good end to the run.

Overall, the best windows are Saturday 29 August morning, Sunday 30 August morning, and Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September mornings. The bigger swells favour the point setup at Cabo Blanco—that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. Crowds are possible on peak days, so get in early.

Rusty.

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