Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 10 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.5° C
2.2° 

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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Mon
13
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
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
377
348
348
344
612
724
724
724
724
715
653
610
515
515
515
515
508
425
378
357
282
277
277
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
W
0
W
5
NW
0
NNE
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
0
N
10
NE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:12AM2.72m
10:57PM2.38m
11:19AM2.78m
00:06AM2.49m
12:24PM2.88m
1:10AM2.65m
Low Tide
4:47PM0.58m
4:57AM0.72m
5:52PM0.46m
6:06AM0.63m
6:54PM0.30m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:55
5:55
 mm
1
1
2
8
7
1
2
2
6
1
1
1
4
9
21
7
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
27
25
25
25
25
27
28
28
26
26
26
25
26
27
28
28
26
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
33
34
33
31
29
28
29
29
31
32
32
31
31
31
29
31
32
32
31
32
28
28
26
26
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