Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.1° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 5AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 74mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
522
595
679
640
581
661
823
813
793
733
695
685
676
606
521
514
507
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:22AM2.91m
3:34PM2.85m
3:55AM3.01m
4:11PM2.88m
Low Tide
9:08PM0.34m
9:29AM0.41m
9:41PM0.29m
10:05AM0.32m
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:42
 mm
9
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
25
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
27
27
Feels °C
29
31
31
31
33
33
33
33
31
32
32
31
33
33
32
31
32
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