Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 5 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.7° C

1.2°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
427
366
322
189
418
361
411
468
284
474
468
450
313
305
355
350
297
297
293
248
209
252
252
154
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
SW
15
SW
5
W
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:51AM3.06m
6:06PM2.93m
6:43AM2.98m
7:00PM2.75m
7:36AM2.88m
7:56PM2.57m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.36m
00:22AM0.18m
12:56PM0.47m
1:13AM0.36m
1:53PM0.58m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
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
5:52
 mm
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
5
3
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
27
25
25
Feels °C
30
31
32
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
30
31
30
30
31
32
31
32
31
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
427
366
322
189
418
361
411
468
284
474
468
450
313
305
355
350
297
297
293
248
198
192
48
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
156
158
189
188
142
100
97
95
91
66
91
88
63
35
11
11
11
7
130
211
209
252
184
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SW
18
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
11
6
6
152
6
6
26
25
171
39
16
9
97
97
34
33
19
33
33
9
47
36
252
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
0
0
162
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
162
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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