
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 127 | 115 | 115 | 159 | 116 | 188 | 303 | 303 | 384 | 380 | 299 | 290 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 7:04AM2.48m | 7:39PM2.22m | 7:55AM2.31m | 8:41PM2.09m | 8:59AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.81m | 1:28PM0.76m | 1:40AM0.98m | 2:26PM0.91m | 2:44AM1.12m | 3:37PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
178 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 138 | 138 | 41 | 49 | 136 | 113 | 48 | 54 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
56 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 62 | 59 | 49 | 138 | 136 | 35 | 34 | 111 | 111 | 103 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 303 | 384 | 380 | 299 | 290 | 260 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
113 | 111 | 105 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 134 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 127 | 115 | 115 | 159 | 116 | 188 | 303 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 3 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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