Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is 29.6 °C
(1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 28.4 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 27.4 °C to 29.6 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics for 19 Jun (1981–2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Cabo Matapalo won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.
 Map of current Costa Rica Surface Water Temperatures (based on measurements from oceanographic satellites) |  Map of current Costa Rica Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Cabo Matapalo. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Cabo Matapalo sea temperatures peak in the range 29 to 31°C (84 to 88°F) on around the 11th of March and are at their lowest on about the 29th of October, in the range 26 to 29°C (79 to 84°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Cabo Matapalo mean that a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Cabo Matapalo can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Cabo Matapalo. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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