Cabo Matapalo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 CST
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Cabo Matapalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 7PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Afternoon (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Evening (01 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1249
1399
1235
1221
1193
907
1230
843
832
832
729
657
649
863
576
482
482
443
730
1146
1146
1663
1399
735
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:23PM2.76m
3:58AM2.60m
4:01PM2.74m
4:37AM2.59m
4:39PM2.68m
5:16AM2.56m
Low Tide
9:16AM0.64m
9:44PM0.35m
9:55AM0.65m
10:22PM0.38m
10:34AM0.69m
10:59PM0.43m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:49
1
1
3
4
3
2
2
3
4
5
4
2
1
2
2
5
6
10
10
8
Temp °C
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
29
27
26
25
25
24
34
34
33
32
33
32
32
32
34
34
32
32
31
32
30
31
33
31
32
31
31
30
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1249
1399
1235
1221
1193
907
1230
843
832
832
729
657
649
863
576
482
482
443
730
1146
1146
1663
1399
544
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
20
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SW
19
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.1
W
15
0.7
SSW
6
1.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
405
411
323
333
308
254
183
173
164
128
128
138
91
188
118
116
384
36
39
23
29
4
31
735
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
5
0.1
W
16
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SSW
5
0.7
SW
19
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
W
15
0.4
SSW
9
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
15
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
19
18
45
71
69
8
5
188
303
21
380
33
4
28
8
4
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
5
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
280
4
1
0
0
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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