Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 186 | 219 | 392 | 522 | 595 | 679 | 640 | 581 | 661 | 823 | 813 | 793 | 733 | 695 | 685 | 676 | 606 | 521 | 514 | 507 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.79m | 3:22AM2.91m | 3:34PM2.85m | 3:55AM3.01m | 4:11PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.52m | 9:08PM0.34m | 9:29AM0.41m | 9:41PM0.29m | 10:05AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
44 | 35 | 36 | 392 | 522 | 595 | 679 | 640 | 581 | 661 | 823 | 813 | 793 | 733 | 695 | 685 | 676 | 606 | 521 | 514 | 507 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
129 | 179 | 219 | 48 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 33 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 |
186 | 186 | 186 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 63 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 14 | 31 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 154 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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