Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.3° C
2.0° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)--
Afternoon (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (10 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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)
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
152
150
150
275
208
159
319
319
209
194
145
175
173
208
173
153
191
148
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
12:14PM2.76m
1:01AM2.64m
1:17PM2.89m
1:58AM2.86m
2:13PM3.01m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.39m
7:04AM0.55m
7:40PM0.23m
8:03AM0.39m
8:31PM0.09m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
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>
5:51
5:51
5:50
 mm
1
1
4
3
1
1
7
3
Temp °C
30
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
30
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
26
27
Feels °C
34
32
33
32
32
33
34
33
33
32
33
31
31
32
33
32
32
31
32
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