Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.3°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
264
264
336
475
630
427
659
826
943
789
780
726
691
683
778
768
759
749
688
574
468
544
544
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
8:56PM2.42m
9:25AM2.65m
9:58PM2.32m
10:20AM2.57m
11:00PM2.26m
11:15AM2.52m
Low Tide
2:52PM0.68m
3:02AM0.72m
3:52PM0.73m
4:00AM0.84m
4:50PM0.75m
4:58AM0.91m
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:53
 mm
4
7
2
1
4
1
2
4
7
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
26
25
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
Feels °C
32
29
29
29
29
29
31
31
32
30
30
31
31
31
32
31
30
29
29
28
29
29
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
67
68
54
53
475
630
427
659
826
943
789
780
726
691
683
778
768
759
749
688
574
468
544
544
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
264
264
264
336
68
67
68
68
68
87
109
85
80
58
57
41
40
39
28
41
28
29
29
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
111
84
253
208
121
51
183
53
22
37
186
176
232
163
162
155
98
98
5
3
3
81
46
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
0
15
162
113
19
15
0
0
0
0
19
19
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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