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Cabo Matapalo Surf Forecast
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Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 01 Jun 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 5AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | |
1193 | 907 | 1230 | 843 | 832 | 832 | 729 | 657 | 649 | 702 | 576 | 482 | 482 | 443 | 730 | 1146 | 1146 | 1249 | 1399 | 735 | 752 | 777 | 1083 | 1141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:58AM2.60m | 4:01PM2.74m | 4:37AM2.59m | 4:39PM2.68m | 5:16AM2.56m | 5:18PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.65m | 10:22PM0.38m | 10:34AM0.69m | 10:59PM0.43m | 11:14AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — |
5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 1193 | 907 | 1230 | 843 | 832 | 832 | 729 | 657 | 649 | 702 | 576 | 482 | 482 | 443 | 730 | 1146 | 1146 | 1249 | 1399 | 544 | 584 | 777 | 1083 | 1141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | W 15 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 308 | 254 | 250 | 173 | 164 | 128 | 128 | 138 | 91 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 384 | 380 | 33 | 4 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 735 | 752 | 522 | 46 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 5 | SW 20 | S 10 | SW 19 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 15 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 45 | 71 | 69 | 7 | 188 | 53 | 303 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 17 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 51 | 44 | 190 | 188 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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