Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (28 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
253
257
272
297
309
305
264
225
229
232
246
205
134
331
627
610
472
494
545
604
683
1239
395
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
5
NW
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
0
SSE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
NNW
5
WSW
0
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
5
ENE
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:34AM2.42m
12:44PM2.68m
1:20AM2.47m
1:26PM2.71m
2:02AM2.53m
2:06PM2.74m
Low Tide
6:31AM0.78m
7:08PM0.54m
7:16AM0.74m
7:49PM0.46m
7:57AM0.70m
8:28PM0.40m
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cloud
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<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>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:47
1
1
1
2
4
7
8
2
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
3
5
5
2
Temp °C
26
26
28
29
28
28
25
26
25
25
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
31
30
32
32
31
32
29
31
29
30
31
30
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
30
31
30
30
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
222
253
257
272
297
309
305
264
225
47
48
50
59
62
85
627
610
472
494
545
604
683
1239
390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
7
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
36
22
34
34
25
33
51
56
36
229
232
246
167
99
331
85
80
71
58
56
56
62
49
395
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
21
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
12
12
9
18
18
6
9
68
119
205
134
99
22
55
243
287
290
147
204
368
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
1
3
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
8
8
0
15
19
0
0
0
4
8
15
15
19
19
15
8
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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