Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo Matapalo today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cabo Matapalo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
679 | 640 | 581 | 661 | 823 | 813 | 793 | 733 | 695 | 685 | 676 | 606 | 521 | 514 | 507 | 368 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 347 | 304 | 304 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM2.91m | 3:34PM2.85m | 3:55AM3.01m | 4:11PM2.88m | 4:29AM3.06m | 4:48PM2.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.41m | 9:41PM0.29m | 10:05AM0.32m | 10:16PM0.28m | 10:42AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
679 | 640 | 581 | 661 | 823 | 813 | 793 | 733 | 695 | 685 | 676 | 606 | 521 | 514 | 507 | 368 | 357 | 352 | 347 | 347 | 83 | 85 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 75 | 304 | 304 | 299 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 15 | S 8 | WSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
39 | 63 | 40 | 37 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 |
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