Surf Forecasts:
Cabo San Quintin surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 425 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo San Quintin this week:
The surf forecast for Cabo San Quintin over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cabo San Quintin in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo San Quintin over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 191 | 387 | 425 | 403 | 264 | 301 | 253 | 225 | 151 | 151 | 206 | 214 | 268 | 183 | 197 | 265 | 255 | 201 | 222 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:05PM1.88m | 2:06AM1.20m | 1:46PM1.82m | 2:48PM1.76m | 4:20PM1.76m | 8:38AM1.36m | 5:40PM1.83m | 8:33AM1.43m | 6:36PM1.93m | 8:45AM1.50m | 7:20PM2.04m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.82m | 6:17AM1.05m | 10:09PM0.82m | 11:52PM0.73m | 00:53AM0.60m | 11:02AM1.33m | 1:33AM0.48m | 12:25PM1.25m | 2:04AM0.37m | 1:13PM1.14m | 2:32AM0.28m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 214 | 191 | 107 | 425 | 403 | 264 | 301 | 253 | 225 | 151 | 151 | 206 | 214 | 268 | 117 | 151 | 265 | 229 | 201 | 184 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 114 | 119 | 387 | 91 | 21 | 74 | 66 | 48 | 36 | 37 | 78 | 65 | 78 | 143 | 183 | 50 | 155 | 94 | 194 | 222 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 9 | SW 20 | WNW 16 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 15 | 24 | — | 40 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 32 | 28 | 56 | 58 | 50 | 197 | 20 | 255 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 75 | 94 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | 28 | 49 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 283 | 197 | 283 | 283 | 4 | 235 | 137 | 0 | 411 | 151 | 170 | 233 | 137 | 170 | 283 | 170 | 0 | 283 | 197 | 233 |
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Information about the Cabo San Quintin Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Cabo San Quintin provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cabo San Quintin can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cabo San Quintin surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cabo San Quintin) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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