Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 1AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
160 | 160 | 157 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 184 | 179 | 168 | 168 | 162 | 216 | 214 | 157 | 155 | 154 | 202 | 238 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.05m | 10:56AM2.24m | 11:51PM2.11m | 12:01PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.94m | 4:38AM1.12m | 5:32PM0.91m | 5:49AM1.07m | 6:31PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 18 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
160 | 160 | 157 | 145 | 147 | 147 | 113 | 113 | 142 | 139 | 139 | 136 | 136 | 139 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 78 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
142 | 140 | 138 | 134 | 134 | 129 | 121 | 118 | 116 | 85 | 114 | 216 | 214 | 157 | 73 | 154 | 202 | 238 | 288 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 184 | 179 | 168 | 168 | 162 | 114 | 111 | 75 | 155 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











