Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.1° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (14 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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)
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
446
415
408
336
336
331
331
336
427
331
318
348
280
469
589
427
408
402
434
522
537
569
549
557
Wind (km/h)
0
N
5
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:23PM3.09m
3:02AM3.00m
3:16PM3.15m
3:53AM3.12m
4:07PM3.15m
4:42AM3.18m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.37m
8:45PM0.03m
9:06AM0.27m
9:35PM-0.04m
9:59AM0.22m
10:24PM-0.04m
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clear
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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5:20
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
6
6
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
34
33
32
31
31
31
30
31
33
33
32
32
31
31
30
31
33
33
33
32
31
32
30
31
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