Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.6° C

1.3°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 3AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
615
663
625
617
610
602
532
525
425
414
453
393
387
322
386
436
525
525
330
447
519
461
372
367
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
0
NW
0
N
0
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
0
ESE
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:50AM2.31m
12:56PM2.55m
1:37AM2.37m
1:41PM2.60m
2:20AM2.45m
2:24PM2.66m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.88m
7:22PM0.60m
7:31AM0.82m
8:05PM0.52m
8:15AM0.76m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
 mm
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
Feels °C
32
33
33
31
34
33
33
32
31
32
31
31
33
32
32
32
31
31
30
31
33
33
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
615
663
625
617
610
602
532
525
425
414
453
393
387
322
386
436
525
525
330
447
519
461
372
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.8
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
14
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
198
198
202
216
202
216
213
131
182
144
141
141
136
136
104
102
100
96
197
92
90
90
92
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
Energy kJ
4
28
58
9
18
18
26
26
97
97
37
180
276
276
167
45
45
92
129
44
246
329
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
162
159
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
165
4
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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