Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 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 1.5°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 7AM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (24 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
84
94
175
231
159
155
154
264
310
508
515
515
515
496
465
435
429
424
418
418
412
412
407
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:06AM2.67m
9:31PM2.42m
10:08AM2.64m
10:39PM2.37m
11:06AM2.64m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.57m
3:26PM0.74m
3:43AM0.69m
4:32PM0.74m
4:44AM0.77m
5:32PM0.69m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
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5:45
5:45
5:45
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
5
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
34
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
31
32
32
32
33
33
32
31
30
30
30
30
32
31
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
66
66
66
64
64
48
48
46
264
310
508
515
515
515
496
465
435
429
424
418
418
412
412
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
85
84
83
175
231
159
155
107
48
83
82
28
25
73
71
71
71
70
75
83
30
26
54
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
66
67
94
82
83
103
54
154
37
37
5
19
19
4
11
4
4
4
4
8
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
162
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
132
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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