Surf Forecast Surf Report
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
app storeplay store
Point
Cabo Matapalo location map

Cabo Matapalo surf Forecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 17 Apr 2024 CST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Cabo Matapalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is 30.3°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 29.5 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 28.7 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
Cabo Matapalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is 30.3°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 29.5 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 28.7 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo Matapalo this week:

The surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 18) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Matapalo in the next 12 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 22) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 18th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 15s
Best Surf 3AM (Fri 19th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 20s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 22nd Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Matapalo over the next 12 days.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Cabo Matapalo:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1
S
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.2
SSW
Period(s) (?)152121201918181716161614161615151514141414131312131817161617151616151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)32640430543792261612591020859121411845941310151211821214983822966405605390331314307480368733733537411796715573515602
Wind
(km/h)
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
SW
5
WNW
0
WSW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
ESE
15
SW
5
W
5
E
15
SW
0
SSW
5
ESE
10
SW
0
NNE
5
E
15
SW
5
N
5
WSW
15
W
5
NW
5
ENE
5
WNW
5
N
5
SE
10
SW
5
NNW
5
SE
15
SW
5
N
0
N
15
SW
5
NW
0
ESE
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglasscrossglassglasscrossglassglasscrossglassglasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:10AM
2.27
11:31PM
2.23
12:07PM
2.38
12:27AM
2.32
12:51PM
2.52
1:13AM
2.44
1:29PM
2.66
1:52AM
2.55
2:04PM
2.77
2:29AM
2.64
2:37PM
2.85
3:04AM
2.70
3:11PM
2.90
3:38AM
2.72
3:44PM
2.90
4:12AM
2.70
4:18PM
2.87
4:47AM
2.65
4:53PM
2.81
5:25AM
2.58
5:31PM
2.73
6:07AM
2.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:44AM
0.91
5:25PM
1.01
5:45AM
0.88
6:21PM
0.89
6:34AM
0.80
7:06PM
0.74
7:15AM
0.72
7:44PM
0.59
7:53AM
0.63
8:20PM
0.46
8:28AM
0.56
8:54PM
0.36
9:02AM
0.52
9:28PM
0.30
9:36AM
0.51
10:02PM
0.28
10:10AM
0.53
10:36PM
0.31
10:44AM
0.58
11:13PM
0.37
11:22AM
0.66
11:53PM
0.46
12:05PM
0.75
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
Sunrise-5:22--5:20--5:20--5:20--5:20--5:20--5:18--5:18--5:18--5:18--5:18--5:18-
Sunset--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42--5:42
thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm part cloudthunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm part cloudthunderstorm clearclearthunderstorm clearthunderstorm thunderstorm clearrain showersthunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm rain showersclearthunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm part cloudthunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
31112-172-9--9-43-121713421-48212-1622
Temp. °C283030282930272929282929272929272929282929272827272929272929272930272929
Feels °C (?)323232323233313231323231313232323231333232313332323232323231313233313232

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cabo Matapalo surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Cabo Matapalo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cabo Matapalo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cabo Matapalo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cabo Matapalo 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 Matapalo) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Golfo Dulce? If you are looking for accommodation near Cabo Matapalo, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Golfo Dulce, consider staying in Golfito which is 32 km (20 miles) away. Other places in and around Golfo Dulce where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Puerto Armuelles which is 47 km (29 miles) away, La Concepcion, Pedregal and David.

Nearest
Nearest