Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of clean, glassy mornings on the cards at Cabo Blanco, starting Thursday the 10th of September. The water is sitting at a warm 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that balmy bath water.

The pattern kicks off with a lovely, long-period SW groundswell – 15 seconds – but it’s only pushing 3 ft. The combined energy is moderate at 602. That’s not a lot of power, but with glassy conditions and a light WNW breeze, it’s going to be clean and fun for a log or a fish. The sets will be well-spaced.

Friday the 11th is a carbon copy of the morning: 3 ft, SW, 16-second period, glassy with a whisper of NW wind. The energy is still moderate (567). This is the pick of the early window. Mornings are the story here – afternoons get messy with a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-onshore wind.

The quality holds through the weekend. Saturday morning (12th) is dead calm, 3 ft SW, 14-second period, and glassy. Crowds are listed as “sometimes” at Cabo Blanco, so expect a few other heads out, but it won’t be a circus. Sunday morning (13th) is a bit smaller at 2 ft and 13 seconds, but still clean.

The real standout is Thursday the 24th of September. The morning brings a glassy 2 ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 545. It’s a clean, lined-up morning. But the afternoon? That’s when the swell jumps to 6 ft, SW, with a short 7-second period, and the energy rockets to 832 (strong). The wind is a cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy, but that’s a lot of juice.

Friday the 25th of September is the big one. The morning is dead calm – glassy as can be – with a 6 ft SW swell. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s a windswell, but the energy is a massive 814 (strong). That’s too big for beginners, but for the crew on a step-up or a funboard, it’ll be a punchy, fun wave. The afternoon sees the swell hit 7 ft with 889 energy, but the wind goes onshore. That morning window on the 25th is the absolute best session on offer.

There’s a gap from the 20th to the 22nd where the wind is all cross-onshore or onshore, and the surf is just poor. Don’t bother. The 23rd morning has a quick uptick in size (5 ft) but a short period, and it’s glassy, so it’s worth a look if you’re keen.

Stay safe, keep it clean, and don’t fight the afternoon chop.

Rusty.

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