Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.4°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 3AM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
863
738
540
432
465
703
703
695
600
600
505
378
321
317
317
314
366
432
427
366
322
189
413
361
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNE
5
E
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
0
WSW
10
N
0
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
SW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:07AM3.06m
4:20PM3.17m
4:59AM3.08m
5:13PM3.07m
5:51AM3.06m
Low Tide
9:49PM-0.08m
10:10AM0.23m
10:40PM-0.05m
11:05AM0.28m
11:31PM0.04m
12:00PM0.36m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
2
2
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
27
28
28
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
Feels °C
25
28
28
28
31
30
31
29
30
28
29
30
29
30
31
31
31
29
29
29
32
31
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
863
738
312
290
253
703
703
695
600
600
505
378
321
317
317
294
276
432
427
366
322
189
413
361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
Energy kJ
286
307
540
432
465
199
249
249
187
245
241
358
287
214
257
314
366
206
156
158
189
188
142
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.5
SW
18
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
29
28
19
19
18
18
18
18
167
109
71
19
12
12
18
18
14
14
11
6
6
152
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
19
25
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
8
19
19
15
0
0
0
15
15
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
132
0
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Rating
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3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
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4
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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