Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.3°C
2.1° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (26 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
SSW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
106
106
84
75
82
81
84
82
81
81
81
81
152
140
214
241
186
186
186
392
522
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
0
N
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:41PM2.56m
2:13AM2.60m
2:21PM2.69m
2:48AM2.77m
2:58PM2.79m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.82m
7:58PM0.54m
8:15AM0.67m
8:34PM0.43m
8:53AM0.52m
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thunderstorm
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mod rain
light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:44
5:43
 mm
1
3
6
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
5
5
Temp °C
28
29
29
27
25
26
26
26
27
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
28
28
26
Feels °C
33
33
33
31
30
31
31
31
32
32
33
32
32
32
31
31
34
33
32
33
30
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