Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.6° C

2.4°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)3ft (0.9m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1109
788
715
670
512
687
537
547
547
958
848
1255
1109
1123
1151
974
948
935
629
763
645
596
573
478
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
5
N
0
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
SE
10
S
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:19AM2.64m
4:21PM2.72m
4:55AM2.67m
4:58PM2.68m
5:32AM2.69m
5:36PM2.62m
Low Tide
10:03PM0.37m
10:17AM0.67m
10:39PM0.39m
10:56AM0.68m
11:14PM0.43m
11:35AM0.69m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
3
3
1
1
1
6
3
1
1
8
5
3
10
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
28
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
26
Feels °C
32
32
32
32
33
34
33
32
32
32
30
31
33
33
32
33
31
30
30
31
32
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1109
788
715
670
512
687
537
400
437
958
848
1255
1109
1123
1151
974
948
935
629
763
645
596
573
478
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
S
10
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
151
224
244
236
236
337
422
547
547
141
78
45
45
35
184
146
146
98
96
102
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
S
19
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
6
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
200
276
395
273
143
141
138
31
18
38
97
97
97
97
207
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
2
4
2
4
3
4
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
162
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
162
0
19
0
0
0
0
162
113
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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