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Matapalo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

2.5ft
swell
GOOD
13s period
☁️Overcast
86°Fair
87°Fwater
3 km/hSE
offshore Hs4ft
Swell Period13s
Swell DirWSW
Wind3 km/h
Wind Gust15 km/h
UV Index8

Swell

Primary

2.5ft13sfrom WSW 244°
NESW

Wind

3km/h

SE135°

Gusts15 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
87°F
🌡Air
86°F
UV Index
8 Very High
Visibility
16 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
43%
Gusts
15 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌦
★★★★

1–3ft

WSW
87°F76°F
↑12
💧100%

Tomorrow

⛈
★★★★

1.5–4ft

WSW
86°F75°F
↑8
💧100%

Sun

⛈
★★★★

1–3.5ft

WSW
84°F75°F
↑7
💧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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