Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 5 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.7° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (12 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 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
282
277
373
475
552
417
407
407
881
859
826
693
683
674
576
522
636
706
715
715
670
530
610
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
0
NNE
0
NW
10
S
15
SSW
5
SE
5
W
10
WNW
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:47AM2.86m
00:29AM2.57m
12:44PM2.99m
1:26AM2.72m
1:40PM3.11m
Low Tide
5:27AM0.68m
6:17PM0.39m
6:27AM0.56m
7:13PM0.22m
7:25AM0.43m
8:06PM0.07m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
11
17
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
28
28
25
25
24
Feels °C
32
32
33
32
32
32
31
31
32
32
34
32
32
32
32
32
32
31
33
31
31
30
30
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
347
282
277
273
273
552
273
407
407
881
859
826
693
683
674
576
522
636
706
715
715
670
530
610
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
214
209
273
373
475
269
417
273
273
9
9
75
32
32
35
32
32
32
31
34
34
29
40
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
W
7
0.4
SSW
19
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
21
20
19
19
11
11
12
12
10
4
75
9
123
4
4
162
158
3
3
45
105
66
66
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
165
159
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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