Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.1° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
384
396
307
246
468
454
426
426
440
424
206
350
329
313
379
323
329
339
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:57PM3.08m
5:29AM3.16m
5:45PM2.96m
6:15AM3.08m
6:33PM2.79m
Low Tide
11:10PM0.03m
11:40AM0.27m
11:56PM0.17m
12:29PM0.38m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:54
 mm
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
6
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
33
32
31
32
32
30
33
32
32
32
31
32
31
30
33
32
32
32
31
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