Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.7° C

1.2°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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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)
2
2
2
1
0
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
475
630
427
659
826
943
789
780
726
691
683
778
768
759
749
688
670
468
544
544
551
581
751
622
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:25AM2.65m
9:58PM2.32m
10:20AM2.57m
11:00PM2.26m
11:15AM2.52m
11:58PM2.27m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.72m
3:52PM0.73m
4:00AM0.84m
4:50PM0.75m
4:58AM0.91m
5:45PM0.72m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
1
1
1
2
5
3
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
29
29
27
27
27
26
26
28
29
27
26
26
26
25
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
28
28
31
32
32
30
32
32
30
31
33
33
31
30
30
30
29
29
31
31
31
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
475
630
427
659
826
943
789
780
726
691
683
778
768
759
749
688
670
468
544
544
551
581
751
622
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
14
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
68
67
68
68
68
68
68
63
61
43
42
41
27
27
28
28
28
29
17
19
61
67
103
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
W
6
0.3
SW
5
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
121
51
183
53
22
37
186
176
232
163
162
155
98
98
98
3
3
81
46
46
46
1
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
8
15
19
162
22
0
0
0
0
0
159
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
168
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
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3
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3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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