Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.6° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
407
407
881
859
826
693
683
674
576
522
636
706
715
715
670
619
610
522
522
478
394
373
368
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
0
NW
0
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:44PM2.99m
1:26AM2.72m
1:40PM3.11m
2:21AM2.87m
2:35PM3.18m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.56m
7:13PM0.22m
7:25AM0.43m
8:06PM0.07m
8:21AM0.31m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:51
 mm
1
1
1
5
2
1
1
7
8
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
29
29
30
29
28
27
27
27
29
29
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
28
27
26
Feels °C
33
31
32
32
34
32
33
33
33
32
32
32
34
32
29
31
30
30
29
29
31
33
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
273
407
273
881
859
826
693
683
674
576
522
636
706
715
715
670
619
610
522
522
478
394
373
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.5
S
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
417
273
407
9
9
75
35
35
36
35
32
32
31
34
47
30
73
49
58
47
47
49
50
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.1
W
19
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
W
7
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
26
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSW
26
0.2
SSW
22
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
12
12
10
7
75
9
123
8
8
162
158
5
4
45
105
7
66
46
271
368
271
271
141
368
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
11
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
162
168
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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