Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.4° C
2.1° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 2PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
S
12
0.4
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
159
319
319
209
194
145
175
173
208
173
153
191
148
174
144
140
160
134
158
110
136
Wind (km/h)
0
W
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
0
NNW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:17PM2.89m
1:58AM2.86m
2:13PM3.01m
2:48AM3.05m
3:04PM3.10m
Low Tide
7:04AM0.55m
7:40PM0.23m
8:03AM0.39m
8:31PM0.09m
8:55AM0.25m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:50
5:50
 mm
1
4
1
1
3
4
1
2
Temp °C
29
30
30
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
36
34
33
32
32
31
31
31
33
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
34
33
32
32
31
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