Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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 1.6°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 3AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
357
352
284
268
264
261
261
257
257
253
222
253
257
272
297
309
305
264
225
229
232
246
205
162
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
0
E
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
5
NW
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:58AM2.65m
00:34AM2.42m
12:44PM2.68m
1:20AM2.47m
1:26PM2.71m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.79m
6:23PM0.62m
6:31AM0.78m
7:08PM0.54m
7:16AM0.74m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
1
1
1
4
6
1
3
4
2
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
29
30
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
32
31
30
30
33
32
34
32
33
32
31
31
33
32
31
31
30
30
30
30
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
357
352
284
268
264
261
261
257
257
253
222
253
257
272
297
309
305
264
225
229
232
246
49
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
37
50
49
48
48
32
32
46
45
38
36
22
34
34
35
25
25
24
31
30
40
28
167
162
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
S
7
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
3
7
7
7
7
12
12
9
1
18
18
68
17
205
134
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
159
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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