
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 11AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
544 | 590 | 590 | 480 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 651 | 651 | 547 | 541 | 522 | 334 | 407 | 407 | 452 | 683 | 674 | 641 | 509 | 496 | 496 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:21AM2.93m | 1:46PM2.82m | 2:04AM3.05m | 2:29PM2.90m | 2:43AM3.10m | 3:09PM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.35m | 7:50PM0.36m | 8:20AM0.22m | 8:32PM0.31m | 8:59AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
544 | 441 | 429 | 418 | 418 | 412 | 412 | 651 | 651 | 547 | 541 | 522 | 334 | 407 | 407 | 368 | 683 | 674 | 641 | 509 | 496 | 496 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 21 | SSW 7 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
253 | 590 | 590 | 480 | 251 | 216 | 399 | 362 | 407 | 297 | 284 | 140 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 452 | 38 | 37 | 26 | 214 | 26 | 190 | 303 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 7 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 7 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
65 | 68 | 109 | 73 | 38 | 75 | 106 | 106 | 102 | 36 | 87 | 35 | 83 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 73 | 118 | 220 | 26 | 204 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 246 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 316 | 101 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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