Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.4°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 5PM is: 0.6m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (15 Jun)3ft (0.9m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
1
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
515
472
367
368
664
890
658
368
285
396
863
959
863
738
540
432
465
703
703
695
600
600
439
358
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
2:35PM3.18m
3:14AM2.99m
3:28PM3.21m
4:07AM3.06m
4:20PM3.17m
4:59AM3.08m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.31m
8:58PM-0.03m
9:16AM0.25m
9:49PM-0.08m
10:10AM0.23m
10:40PM-0.05m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
3
2
3
2
1
2
1
6
6
4
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
33
31
32
31
32
31
31
31
32
31
31
30
30
31
29
29
30
32
31
31
31
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SW
21
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
515
472
367
352
342
890
342
277
277
273
863
959
863
738
312
290
253
703
703
695
600
600
439
351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SSW
13
0.9
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
S
6
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
Energy kJ
35
35
35
368
664
342
658
368
30
396
195
273
286
307
540
432
465
199
249
249
167
245
220
358
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
21
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
271
271
141
35
34
33
32
31
285
29
29
29
29
28
29
27
19
30
30
27
167
26
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
162
101
22
4
0
0
0
0
132
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
146
161
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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