Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 26 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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (26 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 86mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
412
412
407
357
352
284
268
264
261
261
257
257
253
222
253
257
272
297
309
305
264
225
225
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
ESE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
5
SW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:06AM2.64m
11:41PM2.38m
11:58AM2.65m
00:34AM2.42m
12:44PM2.68m
1:20AM2.47m
Low Tide
5:32PM0.69m
5:41AM0.79m
6:23PM0.62m
6:31AM0.78m
7:08PM0.54m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<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>
5:45
5:46
5:46
5:46
3
2
1
1
1
1
5
14
45
9
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
26
24
24
24
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
32
32
33
32
32
32
31
31
33
32
32
32
31
27
27
27
29
30
30
31
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
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
Energy kJ
418
412
412
407
357
352
284
268
264
261
261
257
257
253
222
253
257
272
297
309
305
264
225
225
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
8
0.1
S
22
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
47
47
48
48
52
50
49
48
48
32
35
45
45
38
36
25
34
36
31
9
49
46
39
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
18
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
8
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
12
12
9
18
18
18
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
10
28
12
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
165
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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