Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
SSW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
158
150
107
106
106
84
75
82
81
84
82
81
81
81
81
152
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
0
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
0
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NE
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
NW
0
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:34AM2.42m
1:41PM2.56m
2:13AM2.60m
2:21PM2.69m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.82m
7:58PM0.54m
8:15AM0.67m
8:34PM0.43m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:44
5:44
 mm
3
2
2
4
8
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
26
26
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
31
32
30
31
34
33
33
33
32
31
31
31
32
33
32
32
32
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