Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.2°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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 1AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (16 Sep)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
302
386
376
371
447
447
367
353
318
309
305
305
301
301
297
293
288
200
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
E
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
NNE
0
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:29PM2.77m
5:42AM2.86m
6:08PM2.59m
6:21AM2.67m
6:50PM2.40m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.46m
12:00PM0.42m
00:10AM0.63m
12:41PM0.59m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:31
5:31
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
29
27
27
Feels °C
34
33
32
32
31
30
33
32
32
33
32
32
31
31
33
31
32
31
31
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