Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 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
29.9° C
(Which is 1.0°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 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
195
280
207
273
243
273
204
334
261
326
226
127
173
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
0
SW
0
W
5
NNE
5
N
0
E
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
NW
0
ENE
0
SW
10
SW
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
2:52PM3.26m
3:28AM3.02m
3:42PM3.27m
4:18AM3.04m
4:32PM3.20m
5:10AM3.01m
Low Tide
9:14PM-0.08m
9:29AM0.20m
10:03PM-0.10m
10:21AM0.21m
10:53PM-0.04m
11:14AM0.30m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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
5:45
3
6
1
2
2
1
2
9
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
32
32
32
32
31
31
33
32
32
33
31
32
30
31
33
32
32
32
33
32
32
32
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
142
280
131
129
243
273
204
334
261
326
226
127
116
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
19
17
17
17
27
27
27
26
26
175
27
195
133
207
273
96
96
94
56
99
49
53
52
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
36
33
82
81
124
124
78
111
130
26
127
30
31
29
27
27
18
103
16
16
15
15
47
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
113
4
0
0
0
0
0
168
159
0
0
0
0
0
0
165
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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