
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 4PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
144 | 142 | 193 | 93 | 104 | 226 | 97 | 99 | 80 | 88 | 202 | 260 | 214 | 210 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 172 | 113 | 97 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:12PM2.75m | 5:36AM2.90m | 5:50PM2.68m | 6:13AM2.88m | 6:32PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.50m | 11:19PM0.39m | 11:48AM0.49m | 11:55PM0.45m | 12:28PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
144 | 142 | 193 | 22 | 94 | 226 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 202 | 260 | 214 | 210 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 172 | 113 | 97 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
29 | 28 | 104 | 93 | 36 | 102 | 96 | 99 | 67 | 88 | 87 | 69 | 85 | 44 | 66 | 65 | 74 | 39 | 22 | 38 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
56 | 55 | 21 | 84 | 104 | 21 | 97 | 71 | 80 | 47 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 132 | 15 | 8 |
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