Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CST
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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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
534
754
795
773
752
752
642
642
742
701
352
451
341
322
604
557
651
622
622
605
500
465
451
367
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WNW
10
E
5
E
5
E
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
ENE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:44AM2.64m
00:13AM2.48m
12:36PM2.73m
1:05AM2.56m
1:20PM2.81m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.70m
6:04PM0.68m
6:18AM0.66m
6:55PM0.56m
7:06AM0.62m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:42
5:42
5:42
4
7
4
6
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
5
2
Temp °C
27
26
25
24
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
25
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
27
28
29
28
31
30
29
29
31
31
32
32
32
31
31
29
31
32
32
32
31
30
30
29
31
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
534
754
795
773
752
752
642
642
742
701
352
451
246
322
604
557
651
622
622
605
500
465
451
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
11
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
14
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
W
18
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
68
3
3
3
3
15
158
158
106
24
198
273
341
269
55
39
20
5
3
5
14
25
25
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.6
S
9
0.2
W
18
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
33
7
7
7
7
16
4
4
14
59
24
61
55
17
19
3
5
3
5
3
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
19
0
8
0
0
342
342
19
0
0
0
0
15
325
132
0
0
0
0
0
0
342
363
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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