Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 282 | 277 | 373 | 475 | 552 | 417 | 407 | 407 | 881 | 859 | 826 | 693 | 683 | 674 | 576 | 522 | 636 | 706 | 715 | 715 | 670 | 530 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.86m | 00:29AM2.57m | 12:44PM2.99m | 1:26AM2.72m | 1:40PM3.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.68m | 6:17PM0.39m | 6:27AM0.56m | 7:13PM0.22m | 7:25AM0.43m | 8:06PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
347 | 282 | 277 | 273 | 273 | 552 | 273 | 407 | 407 | 881 | 859 | 826 | 693 | 683 | 674 | 576 | 522 | 636 | 706 | 715 | 715 | 670 | 530 | 610 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
214 | 209 | 273 | 373 | 475 | 269 | 417 | 273 | 273 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 40 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | W 7 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | S 18 | S 18 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 21 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 26 | SSW 22 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 75 | 9 | 123 | 4 | 4 | 162 | 158 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 105 | 66 | 66 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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