Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.7° C

2.5°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 6PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
21
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
1
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
352
265
269
322
467
612
469
469
485
664
790
782
774
943
864
1522
1339
1339
1172
1294
1235
1150
1122
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
S
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
N
0
NNW
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:08AM2.70m
6:15PM2.55m
6:45AM2.70m
6:58PM2.48m
7:27AM2.70m
7:47PM2.40m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.71m
00:25AM0.56m
12:58PM0.72m
1:05AM0.63m
1:46PM0.72m
1:51AM0.70m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
32
33
33
32
32
32
31
31
34
33
32
32
31
32
31
31
34
33
32
32
32
32
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
20
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
Energy kJ
467
352
265
269
322
326
612
469
469
428
334
790
782
774
943
864
1522
1339
1339
1172
1294
1235
1150
1122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
94
92
90
268
195
467
59
302
353
485
664
330
264
261
366
268
73
36
136
138
137
134
125
114
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
24
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.7
SW
14
0.5
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
87
184
232
88
63
147
305
57
56
56
56
55
56
55
52
34
208
69
17
65
84
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
159
162
0
0
0
0
0
0
240
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
165
313
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
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