Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.4° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 6AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
643
622
644
651
522
719
703
615
615
663
625
617
610
602
532
525
425
414
403
393
387
322
386
436
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
0
ENE
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:07PM2.52m
00:50AM2.31m
12:56PM2.55m
1:37AM2.37m
1:41PM2.60m
Low Tide
5:53AM0.92m
6:36PM0.67m
6:44AM0.88m
7:22PM0.60m
7:31AM0.82m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
 mm
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
31
30
31
34
33
32
32
31
32
32
31
33
33
33
32
32
32
31
31
34
33
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
643
622
644
651
522
719
703
615
615
663
625
617
610
602
532
525
425
414
403
393
387
322
386
436
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
136
264
157
157
202
202
198
198
198
198
202
216
202
216
213
131
182
144
141
141
136
136
138
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.2
W
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
10
0.2
S
20
0.1
SW
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
6
2
63
62
58
14
4
31
4
28
58
9
18
18
26
26
97
97
37
180
276
276
167
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
165
168
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
154
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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