Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.6° C

2.3°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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 4AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)18s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5ft (1.5m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)5ft (1.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
782
774
943
864
1522
1339
1339
1172
1294
1235
1150
1122
981
904
892
892
759
740
711
559
559
581
589
493
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
0
E
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:27AM2.70m
7:47PM2.40m
8:14AM2.70m
8:43PM2.35m
9:10AM2.70m
Low Tide
1:05AM0.63m
1:46PM0.72m
1:51AM0.70m
2:40PM0.70m
2:45AM0.74m
3:41PM0.66m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
3
5
3
1
1
1
2
5
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
28
29
30
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
30
30
29
Feels °C
33
32
32
31
33
33
34
32
33
31
32
32
35
33
32
32
33
32
31
32
33
33
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
782
774
943
864
1522
1339
1339
1172
1294
1235
1150
1122
981
904
892
892
759
740
711
559
559
581
589
493
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
8
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
264
261
366
268
73
36
136
138
137
134
125
112
110
112
110
110
104
96
94
92
92
94
96
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
8
0.7
SW
14
0.5
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
56
55
52
34
208
69
17
65
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
240
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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