Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CST
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Cabo Matapalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
326
127
173
175
318
203
188
223
146
148
232
239
236
229
223
176
176
144
171
171
136
162
160
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
0
NW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NE
5
E
10
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
0
W
5
N
5
N
0
WNW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:10AM3.01m
5:25PM3.07m
6:05AM2.93m
6:20PM2.90m
7:02AM2.84m
7:19PM2.71m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.30m
11:45PM0.08m
12:11PM0.42m
00:40AM0.24m
1:12PM0.57m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
29
29
30
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
32
32
35
32
34
32
31
32
30
30
34
33
33
32
33
32
32
30
33
32
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
8
Energy kJ
326
326
127
116
120
318
203
188
223
146
148
232
239
236
229
223
46
64
64
57
66
45
66
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
8
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
49
31
52
173
175
15
56
36
35
35
13
10
9
13
34
28
176
176
144
171
171
136
162
160
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.4
S
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
15
15
47
15
15
11
66
17
14
14
33
30
30
30
9
9
11
8
11
8
20
25
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
162
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
162
0
0
0
0
0
0
132
113
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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