Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.6° C

2.3°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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
467
612
469
469
485
664
790
782
774
943
864
1522
1339
1339
1172
1294
1235
1150
1122
981
969
892
892
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
E
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:45AM2.70m
6:58PM2.48m
7:27AM2.70m
7:47PM2.40m
8:14AM2.70m
Low Tide
00:25AM0.56m
12:58PM0.72m
1:05AM0.63m
1:46PM0.72m
1:51AM0.70m
2:40PM0.70m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
Feels °C
33
32
31
31
34
33
32
32
31
32
31
31
33
33
32
32
32
31
32
32
35
33
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
322
326
612
469
469
428
334
790
782
774
943
864
1522
1339
1339
1172
1294
1235
1150
1122
981
969
892
892
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
195
467
59
302
353
485
664
330
264
261
366
268
73
36
136
138
137
134
125
112
110
108
110
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
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
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
159
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
240
4
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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