Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (29 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
225
229
232
246
205
134
331
627
610
557
494
545
604
683
1239
467
1208
1028
1016
1016
1002
1088
1066
903
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:20AM2.47m
1:26PM2.71m
2:02AM2.53m
2:06PM2.74m
2:41AM2.57m
2:45PM2.76m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.74m
7:49PM0.46m
7:57AM0.70m
8:28PM0.40m
8:37AM0.66m
9:06PM0.36m
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5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
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5:46
5:46
5:47
5:47
1
1
1
2
5
2
2
3
Temp °C
24
25
26
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
28
29
31
31
32
32
29
30
28
30
31
30
31
30
30
30
30
31
33
33
32
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
225
229
232
246
62
74
66
627
610
557
494
545
604
683
1239
461
1208
1028
1016
1016
1002
874
801
683
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SSW
18
Energy kJ
28
24
52
55
99
99
331
64
45
45
45
40
40
40
40
395
458
408
557
664
863
1088
1066
903
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
S
7
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
18
14
68
119
205
134
99
22
55
243
287
290
147
204
368
467
28
27
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
6
Energy kJ
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
146
0
0
8
15
15
15
19
19
15
8
8
8
8
8
19
19
19
15
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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