Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.7° C

2.5°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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 10PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
21
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1151
974
988
975
629
763
645
596
573
478
478
478
478
465
467
352
265
269
322
467
612
469
469
485
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
NW
5
SE
0
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
10
N
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
5
S
0
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
ESE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:58PM2.68m
5:32AM2.69m
5:36PM2.62m
6:08AM2.70m
6:15PM2.55m
6:45AM2.70m
Low Tide
11:14PM0.43m
11:35AM0.69m
11:49PM0.49m
12:15PM0.71m
00:25AM0.56m
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
4
8
17
5
1
3
6
24
3
Temp °C
28
26
24
24
25
25
26
27
28
25
24
24
25
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
Feels °C
32
31
28
29
29
29
31
32
32
29
28
28
29
29
29
31
33
32
32
31
31
31
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1151
974
988
975
629
763
645
596
573
478
478
478
478
465
467
352
265
269
322
326
612
469
469
422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
S
10
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.6
S
9
0.6
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
Energy kJ
45
35
191
191
66
53
45
68
55
37
28
122
98
100
92
90
268
195
467
59
302
353
485
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
18
98
97
97
31
48
207
211
211
211
155
87
184
232
88
85
147
305
57
57
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
132
0
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
8
19
162
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
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Rating
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4
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4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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