Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.1°C
2.3° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 5PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (23 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
106
103
174
209
209
206
206
130
128
158
147
142
142
109
109
108
108
109
144
162
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
N
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
W
15
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
0
N
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
12:24PM2.36m
00:57AM2.48m
1:10PM2.51m
1:35AM2.68m
1:51PM2.67m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.96m
6:40PM0.75m
7:05AM0.78m
7:20PM0.61m
7:45AM0.59m
7:57PM0.48m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
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5:28
5:28
5:27
 mm
1
1
3
5
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
5
2
2
3
4
6
10
Temp °C
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
25
Feels °C
32
32
31
31
30
30
30
30
33
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
32
31
30
31
30
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