Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 12PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.5m)14s
Evening (31 May)4ft (1.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1208
1028
1016
1016
886
1088
1066
903
926
1033
1249
1399
1235
1221
1193
907
1230
843
832
832
729
657
649
702
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
0
NE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
N
0
ENE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
2:41AM2.57m
2:45PM2.76m
3:19AM2.60m
3:23PM2.76m
3:58AM2.60m
4:01PM2.74m
Low Tide
8:37AM0.66m
9:06PM0.36m
9:16AM0.64m
9:44PM0.35m
9:55AM0.65m
10:22PM0.38m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
31
30
33
33
33
33
32
32
30
31
33
33
32
33
32
30
31
31
33
33
32
32
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1208
1028
1016
1016
886
874
801
683
642
555
1249
1399
1235
1221
1193
907
1230
843
832
832
729
657
649
702
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
458
408
557
664
863
1088
1066
903
926
1033
405
411
323
313
308
254
250
173
164
128
128
126
121
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
20
20
18
6
19
18
45
71
69
101
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
159
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
101
15
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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