Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.2° 

Cabo Matapalo 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 Matapalo today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
166
166
163
319
394
429
512
463
455
446
446
430
356
350
265
255
255
204
200
196
154
151
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
0
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
N
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:48AM2.53m
8:21PM2.22m
8:40AM2.37m
9:24PM2.09m
9:44AM2.26m
Low Tide
1:32AM0.78m
2:13PM0.77m
2:23AM0.95m
3:13PM0.89m
3:25AM1.08m
4:23PM0.94m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
29
24
Temp °C
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
25
22
Feels °C
31
31
34
32
32
33
32
32
30
31
34
33
32
32
33
31
32
30
34
33
32
28
24
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