Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (17 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
501
508
371
447
560
484
396
307
246
468
454
426
426
440
356
206
350
329
258
379
323
329
339
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NE
0
E
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
N
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:42AM3.18m
4:57PM3.08m
5:29AM3.16m
5:45PM2.96m
6:15AM3.08m
6:33PM2.79m
Low Tide
10:50AM0.22m
11:10PM0.03m
11:40AM0.27m
11:56PM0.17m
12:29PM0.38m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
4
6
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
32
32
33
33
32
32
32
32
31
31
33
32
32
32
31
31
30
30
33
32
32
32
32
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