Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
29.5° C

1.1°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 4PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (24 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
683
778
768
759
749
688
670
468
544
544
551
589
643
622
644
651
522
719
703
615
615
663
625
617
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
N
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
High Tide
10:20AM2.57m
11:00PM2.26m
11:15AM2.52m
11:58PM2.27m
12:07PM2.52m
00:50AM2.31m
Low Tide
4:50PM0.75m
4:58AM0.91m
5:45PM0.72m
5:53AM0.92m
6:36PM0.67m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:53
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
27
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
32
33
32
32
31
30
30
29
32
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
33
32
32
32
31
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
683
778
768
759
749
688
670
468
544
544
551
589
643
622
644
651
522
719
703
615
615
663
625
617
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
Energy kJ
42
40
40
27
28
28
28
29
17
19
41
65
136
264
157
157
202
202
198
198
198
202
202
205
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
10
0.2
S
20
0.1
SW
10
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
18
0.1
S
22
Energy kJ
162
155
98
98
98
3
3
81
46
46
46
101
2
2
63
62
58
14
4
31
4
28
58
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
2
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
47
159
0
0
0
0
0
0
159
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
168
4
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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3
4
4
3
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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