Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
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)
0.6
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
S
12
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
153
191
148
174
144
140
160
134
158
110
136
186
165
436
540
522
516
686
588
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
WSW
5
NW
5
W
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:13PM3.01m
2:48AM3.05m
3:04PM3.10m
3:35AM3.18m
3:51PM3.12m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.09m
8:55AM0.25m
9:18PM0.02m
9:44AM0.17m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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>
5:50
5:50
5:49
 mm
1
6
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
30
29
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
34
34
32
32
32
31
33
33
32
32
32
32
31
31
34
33
32
32
31
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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