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Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
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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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
232 | 246 | 205 | 134 | 331 | 627 | 610 | 557 | 494 | 545 | 604 | 817 | 1447 | 540 | 1208 | 1028 | 1016 | 1016 | 886 | 1088 | 1066 | 903 | 926 | 905 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.71m | 2:02AM2.53m | 2:06PM2.74m | 2:41AM2.57m | 2:45PM2.76m | 3:19AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.74m | 7:49PM0.46m | 7:57AM0.70m | 8:28PM0.40m | 8:37AM0.66m | 9:06PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
— | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
232 | 246 | 99 | 66 | 331 | 627 | 610 | 557 | 494 | 545 | 604 | 817 | 1447 | 461 | 1208 | 1028 | 1016 | 1016 | 886 | 874 | 801 | 683 | 642 | 555 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 17 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
41 | 51 | 205 | 99 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 204 | 368 | 540 | 458 | 408 | 557 | 664 | 863 | 1088 | 1066 | 903 | 926 | 905 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SW 22 | — | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — |
68 | 119 | 102 | 134 | 98 | 22 | 55 | 243 | 287 | 290 | 147 | 227 | — | 467 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 162 | 101 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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