Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4°C
2.2° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 3PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
155
154
202
238
288
274
214
175
129
127
171
169
164
158
150
107
106
106
84
100
82
Wind (km/h)
0
W
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
W
10
NW
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:01PM2.31m
00:49AM2.24m
12:55PM2.43m
1:34AM2.42m
1:41PM2.56m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.80m
6:46AM0.96m
7:18PM0.67m
7:34AM0.82m
7:58PM0.54m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:44
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
6
5
2
2
1
4
9
25
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
25
Feels °C
34
32
32
32
31
32
32
30
33
33
32
32
31
29
30
30
31
31
32
31
30
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