Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.5°C
2.7° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (27 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
218
215
212
208
205
207
246
246
246
241
216
190
208
208
171
203
251
162
181
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:29PM2.80m
2:45AM3.03m
3:07PM2.89m
3:21AM3.13m
3:45PM2.95m
Low Tide
8:33PM0.37m
8:59AM0.24m
9:09PM0.28m
9:37AM0.14m
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:27
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5:25
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1
6
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11
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4
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3
Temp °C
29
27
26
24
24
24
25
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
32
30
29
28
28
27
28
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28
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30
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32
30
30
30
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