Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.4°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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 10PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
863
959
863
738
540
432
465
703
703
695
600
600
505
378
321
317
317
317
366
432
427
366
322
189
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
NE
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
10
E
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
E
15
NNW
10
N
5
E
5
NNE
10
E
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
0
N
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
SSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:28PM3.21m
4:07AM3.06m
4:20PM3.17m
4:59AM3.08m
5:13PM3.07m
5:51AM3.06m
Low Tide
9:49PM-0.08m
10:10AM0.23m
10:40PM-0.05m
11:05AM0.28m
11:31PM0.04m
12:00PM0.36m
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
7
10
4
1
3
6
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
24
24
25
25
24
26
27
28
26
24
24
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
28
Feels °C
32
27
26
28
28
27
29
30
31
30
27
26
29
29
30
30
31
31
31
31
30
30
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
863
959
863
738
312
290
253
703
703
695
600
600
505
378
321
317
317
317
276
432
427
366
322
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
195
273
286
307
540
432
465
199
249
249
187
245
241
358
287
214
257
314
366
206
156
158
189
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
31
29
29
28
20
19
18
18
18
18
167
109
71
19
19
12
12
12
12
12
6
6
6
154
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
8
19
162
15
0
0
0
0
0
162
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Rating
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4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
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3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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