Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • 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 3PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)21s
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 51mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
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
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
396
863
959
863
738
540
432
465
703
703
695
600
600
505
378
321
317
317
314
366
432
427
366
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
ENE
5
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
ESE
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
0
E
0
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:28PM3.21m
4:07AM3.06m
4:20PM3.17m
4:59AM3.08m
5:13PM3.07m
5:51AM3.06m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.25m
9:49PM-0.08m
10:10AM0.23m
10:40PM-0.05m
11:05AM0.28m
11:31PM0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
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
2
3
7
20
9
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
27
28
26
24
24
25
25
25
26
28
28
27
25
25
26
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
31
31
29
28
29
28
29
29
31
32
31
31
30
28
30
29
31
31
31
31
30
31
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
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
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
277
273
863
959
863
738
312
290
253
703
703
695
600
600
505
378
321
317
317
294
276
432
427
366
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.7
SW
20
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
Energy kJ
30
396
195
273
286
307
540
432
465
199
249
249
187
245
241
358
287
214
257
314
366
206
156
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
5
Energy kJ
285
31
31
29
29
28
29
21
20
20
20
20
167
109
12
19
12
12
12
12
10
9
11
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
4
4
8
0
0
0
0
0
146
19
19
0
0
15
0
4
19
159
19
0
0
0
0
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Rating
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3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
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3
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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