Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 3PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 154 | 202 | 238 | 288 | 274 | 214 | 175 | 129 | 127 | 171 | 169 | 164 | 158 | 150 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 100 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.31m | 00:49AM2.24m | 12:55PM2.43m | 1:34AM2.42m | 1:41PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.80m | 6:46AM0.96m | 7:18PM0.67m | 7:34AM0.82m | 7:58PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 25 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
117 | 117 | 123 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 214 | 55 | 55 | 39 | 171 | 51 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 78 | 100 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
73 | 154 | 202 | 238 | 288 | 274 | 55 | 175 | 129 | 127 | 37 | 169 | 164 | 158 | 150 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 84 | 54 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
155 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 52 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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