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Matapalo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

4ft
swell
VERY GOOD
13s period
☁️Overcast
76°Fair
85°Fwater
6 km/hNW
offshore Hs5ft
Swell Period13s
Swell DirSSW
Wind6 km/h
Wind Gust12 km/h
UV Index8

Swell

Primary

4ft13sfrom SSW 206°
NESW

Wind

6km/h

NW318°

Gusts12 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
85°F
🌡Air
76°F
UV Index
8 Very High
Visibility
5 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
51%
Gusts
12 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

⛈
★★★★

1.5–4.5ft

SSW
85°F75°F
↑10
💧95%

Tomorrow

🌦
★★★★

1.5–4ft

SSW
83°F75°F
↑8
💧100%

Sun

🌦
★★★★

1.5–3.5ft

SSW
86°F75°F
↑9
💧98%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

No named surf spots found nearby.

Surf Climatology

Matapalo Surf Report

Puntarenas, Costa Rica · 8.3848°, -83.2799°

Also known as: Cabo Matapalo

Matapalo (Puntarenas, Costa Rica) is a reef break. It's mainly a right. In our swell history, its best months are May & Jun. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

May & Jun

Best time to surf Matapalo: seasonal wave data

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