Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid run of small but clean conditions coming up, so don’t sleep on it. The water is sittin’ at a balmy 87°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need much more than a spring suit.

The pattern kicks off on Sunday 12th July, but honestly, it’s a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a 4ft SSW groundswell with a long 14-second period, but the wind is messy – cross on Sunday morning and cross-on in the arvo with a risk of storms. The combined energy is moderate (615), but the quality just isn’t there. You’re better off waiting.

Monday 13th July is where it starts to get interesting. Morning brings a glassy 3ft SSW swell (13-second period) and the wind is a pure northerly offshore. The energy is still moderate (580), but with glassy conditions, that tiny swell will be clean as a whistle. It’s a great morning for a longboard or a funboard. This is the standout of the first week – small but absolutely perfect.

Tuesday morning the 14th is similar – 4ft SSW, glassy, and clean – but the arvo gets a southerly breeze that spoils it. Wednesday and Thursday mornings the 15th and 16th repeat the trick: 4ft SSW, glassy, and calm. These dawny sessions are your best bet for the week. The crowds at Cabo Blanco can be a bit of a hassle sometimes, but early doors you’ll have it mostly to yourself.

Into the second week, the pattern holds. Friday 17th and Saturday 18th mornings are glassy with 4-4ft SSW swell – still that long-period groundswell energy (moderate, around 363-496). Sunday 19th morning looks very good again with a 3ft SSW and clean conditions. After that, we roll into a few days of smaller, glassy mornings (3-4ft) all the way through to Thursday 23rd July. The swell period drops a bit through the 23rd and 24th, but the wind stays clean.

Then a bit of a wildcard shows up on Sunday 26th July – a very long-period 19-second SSW groundswell, but only 2ft. That’s a super long wait between sets, but the shape on a point or reef could be something special. The energy is moderate (399), but the wave height is tiny, so don’t expect much power.

All in all, this is a classic small-swell window with dreamy morning conditions. If you want the best of it, paddle out on Monday 13th July at dawn. The second-best is probably Thursday 16th or Sunday 19th mornings. It’s not big, but it’s clean.

- Rusty

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