Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4°C
2.6° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 12PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
207
246
246
246
241
216
190
208
208
171
203
203
251
181
176
223
217
154
252
319
252
154
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
0
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:45AM3.03m
3:07PM2.89m
3:21AM3.13m
3:45PM2.95m
3:59AM3.18m
4:25PM2.94m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.24m
9:09PM0.28m
9:37AM0.14m
9:47PM0.24m
10:16AM0.09m
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2
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Temp °C
25
25
25
28
29
27
26
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
27
26
26
25
27
28
29
27
26
Feels °C
28
26
27
31
32
30
30
31
31
29
31
32
32
32
32
31
30
29
32
31
32
31
30
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