Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 May 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
146
148
232
239
236
229
223
176
176
144
171
171
138
162
160
133
133
160
92
103
125
85
84
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
E
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05AM2.93m
6:20PM2.90m
7:02AM2.84m
7:19PM2.71m
8:03AM2.74m
8:23PM2.54m
Low Tide
12:11PM0.42m
00:40AM0.24m
1:12PM0.57m
1:38AM0.41m
2:18PM0.68m
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
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5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
28
30
30
29
28
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
30
30
32
33
33
34
33
32
30
30
33
33
32
32
31
32
30
30
33
32
32
31
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
223
146
148
232
239
236
229
223
176
176
50
49
69
69
96
92
90
86
84
84
87
90
68
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
14
14
13
10
10
11
17
33
48
49
144
171
171
138
162
160
133
133
160
92
91
125
85
84
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
35
35
33
30
30
18
9
4
11
8
11
19
21
31
20
20
20
11
11
67
103
85
66
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
162
162
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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