Cabo Matapalo Surf Break
Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cabo Matapalo

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° C

1.9°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11AM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (04 Jun)5ft (1.5m)15s
Evening (04 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

Heavy rain (total 121mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1249
735
752
777
1083
1155
886
1411
1249
1009
1009
1399
1399
1235
1207
1151
1005
875
864
1170
1869
832
933
791
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
E
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
0
ENE
5
S
10
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:16AM2.56m
5:18PM2.61m
5:55AM2.53m
5:57PM2.52m
6:36AM2.50m
6:39PM2.43m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.75m
11:37PM0.50m
11:55AM0.82m
00:16AM0.59m
12:39PM0.88m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
5
14
40
Temp °C
25
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
27
28
28
26
25
24
Feels °C
29
31
31
32
32
31
32
31
31
31
31
32
31
32
31
31
29
29
32
32
32
27
27
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
18
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
18
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.5
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1249
509
584
777
1083
1155
886
1411
1249
1009
1009
1399
1399
1235
1207
1151
1005
875
864
1170
1869
215
282
791
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
26
Energy kJ
60
735
752
522
47
44
273
269
265
362
362
180
180
294
299
247
289
54
77
106
1081
832
933
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
7
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
4
73
63
51
190
188
45
34
34
20
19
19
18
9
11
17
161
125
51
47
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
7
2.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
206
600
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
101
4
0
0
8
8
0
101
101
101
101
154
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
8
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