Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
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)
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
350
265
255
255
204
200
160
160
157
150
134
129
184
179
168
168
162
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
N
15
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
0
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:44AM2.26m
10:39PM2.05m
10:56AM2.24m
Low Tide
3:25AM1.08m
4:23PM0.94m
4:38AM1.12m
5:32PM0.91m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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
1
1
2
1
3
8
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
34
32
32
32
35
33
33
31
30
30
31
31
33
33
32
33
33
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