Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.7° C

2.5°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
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
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
547
958
1109
1255
1255
1123
1151
974
1077
1103
629
763
645
596
573
478
478
478
478
465
467
352
268
269
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSE
5
S
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
SW
0
NW
5
SE
5
ESE
0
NE
0
W
0
SW
5
SE
5
SW
10
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:55AM2.67m
4:58PM2.68m
5:32AM2.69m
5:36PM2.62m
6:08AM2.70m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.39m
10:56AM0.68m
11:14PM0.43m
11:35AM0.69m
11:49PM0.49m
12:15PM0.71m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
<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
2
1
3
2
4
2
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
Feels °C
32
31
30
31
34
34
33
31
31
30
30
30
31
31
32
33
30
31
31
31
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.6
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
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
437
958
1109
1255
1255
1123
1151
974
1077
1103
629
763
645
596
573
478
478
478
478
465
467
352
265
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
S
10
0.6
S
6
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
S
10
1.1
S
11
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
547
141
31
45
45
35
281
68
68
68
70
57
33
57
131
100
98
100
98
268
268
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
10
0.6
SSW
10
Energy kJ
138
3
18
98
56
56
97
97
207
211
211
211
157
87
184
72
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
15
20
19
19
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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