Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4°C
2.2° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
150
142
129
184
179
168
168
162
216
214
157
155
154
202
238
288
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
SE
5
SSW
0
ENE
0
N
0
WSW
5
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:56AM2.24m
11:51PM2.11m
12:01PM2.31m
Low Tide
4:38AM1.12m
5:32PM0.91m
5:49AM1.07m
6:31PM0.80m
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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>
5:45
5:45
 mm
11
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
Temp °C
24
25
25
26
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
29
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
30
31
33
33
33
32
32
31
31
33
32
32
31
32
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