Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.6° C

1.2°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 8AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
468
284
474
468
450
313
305
355
350
297
297
293
248
209
252
252
154
154
148
177
208
264
264
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
0
NNW
5
N
5
N
0
N
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
S
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:43AM2.98m
7:00PM2.75m
7:36AM2.88m
7:56PM2.57m
8:30AM2.76m
Low Tide
00:22AM0.18m
12:56PM0.47m
1:13AM0.36m
1:53PM0.58m
2:07AM0.55m
2:52PM0.68m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
29
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
Feels °C
32
31
31
29
32
31
31
32
31
30
30
31
32
31
32
31
32
30
30
31
32
31
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
7
Energy kJ
411
468
284
474
468
450
313
305
355
350
297
297
293
248
198
192
184
147
144
49
45
208
264
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
97
95
91
91
91
88
63
35
11
11
9
19
130
211
209
252
252
35
51
111
144
42
42
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
26
25
171
39
9
9
97
11
34
33
19
5
5
6
30
47
24
154
154
148
177
111
111
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
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