Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.7° C

1.2°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 3PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
321
317
317
314
366
432
427
366
318
189
418
361
411
468
284
474
468
450
313
305
301
350
297
297
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
N
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:13PM3.07m
5:51AM3.06m
6:06PM2.93m
6:43AM2.98m
7:00PM2.75m
Low Tide
11:05AM0.28m
11:31PM0.04m
12:00PM0.36m
00:22AM0.18m
12:56PM0.47m
1:13AM0.36m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
2
3
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
6
2
2
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
29
32
31
31
30
31
31
29
29
32
31
31
31
30
31
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
321
317
317
294
276
432
427
366
318
189
418
361
411
468
284
474
468
450
313
305
301
350
297
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
287
214
257
314
366
203
156
158
189
188
142
100
97
95
91
103
91
88
11
11
9
9
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SW
18
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
Energy kJ
12
12
18
12
12
11
11
6
6
152
6
6
6
25
171
22
16
9
43
35
34
33
19
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
3
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
20
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
19
19
19
4
0
0
0
0
159
132
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
162
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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