Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 5 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.7° C

1.2°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 1AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
0
1
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
826
817
789
780
726
691
853
778
768
759
749
688
670
468
544
544
551
581
643
622
637
651
522
719
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
0
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
ENE
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NW
10
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:58PM2.32m
10:20AM2.57m
11:00PM2.26m
11:15AM2.52m
11:58PM2.27m
Low Tide
3:52PM0.73m
4:00AM0.84m
4:50PM0.75m
4:58AM0.91m
5:45PM0.72m
5:53AM0.92m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
5
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
Feels °C
32
32
33
32
30
30
33
32
31
31
31
30
31
31
32
31
32
32
31
30
30
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
826
817
789
780
726
691
853
778
768
759
749
688
670
468
544
544
551
581
643
622
637
651
522
719
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
87
84
84
63
61
58
42
40
40
27
28
28
28
29
17
19
41
65
136
264
157
198
202
198
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
W
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
22
37
186
176
232
163
162
155
98
98
98
3
3
81
46
46
46
2
2
1
63
62
58
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
162
22
0
0
0
0
0
159
159
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
168
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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