Cabo Matapalo Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.38° N 83.28° W

Cabo Matapalo WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cabo Matapalo sea temperature is
30.5°C
2.8° 

Cabo Matapalo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cabo Matapalo surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 886 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cabo Matapalo this week:

The surf forecast for Cabo Matapalo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cabo Matapalo in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 9th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 19s
Most Powerful 3AM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cabo Matapalo over the next 16 days.


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