Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.1° C

1.8°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
519
461
372
367
367
372
372
461
325
413
603
603
596
832
1026
813
798
761
751
1271
1109
788
715
670
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:24PM2.66m
3:01AM2.52m
3:04PM2.70m
3:40AM2.59m
3:43PM2.72m
4:19AM2.64m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.76m
8:46PM0.45m
8:57AM0.71m
9:25PM0.40m
9:37AM0.68m
10:03PM0.37m
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:54
5:54
 mm
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
30
30
28
28
27
27
26
28
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
33
34
33
31
33
32
32
31
33
34
33
33
33
32
32
32
33
32
32
32
33
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
519
461
372
367
367
372
372
461
325
243
603
603
596
832
1026
813
798
761
751
1271
1109
788
715
670
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
92
92
92
92
332
67
61
59
289
413
194
206
85
81
90
85
120
122
122
153
151
224
244
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
S
18
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.1
S
24
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
20
0.7
SSW
20
Energy kJ
44
246
329
67
253
151
25
59
57
59
79
178
208
11
78
114
156
201
200
276
395
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
162
313
0
0
0
0
0
0
162
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
165
165
4
0
0
0
0
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Rating
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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