Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 2026 CST
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Cabo Matapalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 4AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
160
133
133
160
92
103
125
85
84
94
175
170
159
155
154
264
310
508
515
515
515
496
465
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
0
NNE
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
E
15
SSW
10
SW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:03AM2.74m
8:23PM2.54m
9:06AM2.67m
9:31PM2.42m
10:08AM2.64m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.41m
2:18PM0.68m
2:39AM0.57m
3:26PM0.74m
3:43AM0.69m
4:32PM0.74m
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
5
1
2
8
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
31
32
30
30
33
33
32
32
32
31
31
30
33
32
32
30
30
30
30
31
33
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
76
73
71
68
66
66
64
64
66
66
66
64
64
48
48
46
264
310
508
515
515
515
496
465
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
162
160
133
133
160
92
91
125
85
84
83
175
170
159
155
107
48
83
41
27
36
35
33
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
20
20
20
11
11
67
103
85
66
67
94
82
97
103
54
154
37
37
5
19
19
4
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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