Cabo de la Vela Surf Break

Cabo de la Vela 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 12.21° N 72.18° W

Issued: 12 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo de la Vela sea temperature is
25.9° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Cabo de la Vela surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cabo de la Vela today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo de la Vela at 4PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (-05) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)7s

Table - waves today at Cabo de la Vela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.9
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
211
252
301
297
297
250
264
267
314
362
461
530
497
509
450
403
408
429
416
395
436
384
394
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
E
40
E
40
E
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
E
50
E
45
E
50
ENE
55
ENE
55
ENE
50
ENE
50
E
50
E
50
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:46PM0.24m
2:26AM0.19m
6:08PM0.29m
6:42PM0.33m
5:23AM0.09m
Low Tide
9:53AM0.07m
11:16PM0.18m
10:07AM0.06m
10:29AM0.04m
3:32AM0.09m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
5:28
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6:16
6:16
6:17
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
27
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
25
26
25
23
22
21
22
22
24
25
25
22
21
22
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
14
9
15
43
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.9
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
202
211
252
301
297
297
250
264
267
314
362
461
530
497
509
450
403
408
429
416
395
436
384
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
Distance (km)
537
594
594
594
525
476
464
327
534
502
594
502
476
476
421
407
407
594
594
594
502
476
407
407
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Rating
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2
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2
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3
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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