Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.1° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)--
Afternoon (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
346
216
222
219
211
203
196
350
379
552
528
686
679
772
851
841
802
746
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
0
NNW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:09PM2.69m
6:28AM2.90m
6:58PM2.56m
7:19AM2.76m
7:56PM2.42m
Low Tide
12:02PM0.34m
00:11AM0.47m
12:49PM0.44m
1:00AM0.60m
1:45PM0.55m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:39
5:38
 mm
2
5
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
2
1
8
11
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
26
25
Feels °C
32
32
32
31
31
31
32
31
32
32
32
30
31
31
34
33
32
30
29
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