Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.6°C
2.9° 

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 (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (30 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (30 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.3
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
0.5
SW
18
1.2
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
118
208
208
211
211
132
121
255
245
158
162
193
188
173
144
152
135
118
115
140
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
0
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
0
SW
0
NE
5
E
5
SE
10
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:07PM2.88m
5:22AM3.06m
5:53PM2.77m
6:10AM2.91m
6:46PM2.63m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.12m
11:08PM0.32m
11:42AM0.21m
11:55PM0.45m
12:32PM0.35m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
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5:23
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2
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
5
9
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
Feels °C
33
33
33
32
31
32
31
31
33
31
30
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
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