Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 02 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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (03 Aug)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
10
1
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
193
104
104
102
97
99
91
167
202
202
166
201
134
134
134
137
113
99
110
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NNW
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
Wind State
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:12PM2.75m
5:36AM2.90m
5:50PM2.68m
6:13AM2.88m
6:32PM2.59m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.39m
11:48AM0.49m
11:55PM0.45m
12:28PM0.51m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
4
14
24
2
4
3
1
1
3
5
Temp °C
29
26
24
24
25
25
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
33
29
27
26
29
29
32
33
32
33
31
32
30
30
33
33
32
33
31
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