Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.2° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
211
164
163
166
166
166
163
319
394
497
512
463
455
463
463
430
356
350
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
W
0
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:30PM2.40m
7:48AM2.53m
8:21PM2.22m
8:40AM2.37m
Low Tide
1:23PM0.61m
1:32AM0.78m
2:13PM0.77m
2:23AM0.95m
3:13PM0.89m
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
 mm
3
7
2
1
6
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
Feels °C
31
33
32
32
31
31
33
33
32
33
32
30
30
31
34
33
33
32
33
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