Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.5° C
2.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
553
539
492
479
355
355
355
355
355
355
346
293
231
228
280
280
276
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
0
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
5:00AM3.20m
5:19PM2.96m
5:41AM3.09m
6:01PM2.79m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.08m
11:13AM0.20m
11:26PM0.22m
11:56AM0.30m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<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>
5:49
5:47
 mm
17
1
1
2
4
5
3
7
9
5
4
4
5
3
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
28
26
25
24
Feels °C
29
28
29
29
30
30
28
30
29
28
28
27
29
33
30
29
29
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