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Cabo Matapalo Surf Forecast
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Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | |
1066 | 903 | 926 | 905 | 1249 | 1399 | 1235 | 1221 | 1193 | 907 | 1230 | 843 | 832 | 832 | 729 | 657 | 649 | 702 | 576 | 482 | 482 | 489 | 730 | 1146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:19AM2.60m | 3:23PM2.76m | 3:58AM2.60m | 4:01PM2.74m | 4:37AM2.59m | 4:39PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.64m | 9:44PM0.35m | 9:55AM0.65m | 10:22PM0.38m | 10:34AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 801 | 683 | 642 | 555 | 1249 | 1399 | 1235 | 1221 | 1193 | 907 | 1230 | 843 | 832 | 832 | 729 | 657 | 649 | 702 | 576 | 482 | 482 | 489 | 730 | 1146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 10 | W 15 |
| kJ | 1066 | 903 | 926 | 905 | 405 | 411 | 323 | 313 | 308 | 254 | 183 | 173 | 164 | 128 | 128 | 126 | 91 | 188 | 82 | 303 | 384 | 380 | 33 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | W 16 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 18 | 45 | 71 | 69 | 101 | 5 | 188 | 80 | 80 | 106 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 33 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 4 | 4 |
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