Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.1° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 4AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (09 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
740
711
559
559
581
589
493
468
461
461
455
449
339
348
348
344
620
724
724
724
724
715
653
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
0
S
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
0
N
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:10AM2.70m
9:48PM2.33m
10:12AM2.72m
10:57PM2.38m
11:19AM2.78m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.74m
3:41PM0.66m
3:48AM0.76m
4:47PM0.58m
4:57AM0.72m
5:52PM0.46m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
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5:54
5:54
5:55
 mm
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
6
1
1
1
1
6
5
1
1
4
4
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
28
30
29
29
27
27
27
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
28
27
26
Feels °C
33
32
32
32
33
34
32
34
32
32
32
32
33
33
32
32
30
31
30
29
32
32
31
30
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