Pavones Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica)

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Pavones Surf Guide

Pavones in Golfo Dulce is a sheltered point break that has unreliable waves The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Pavones Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	4	inconsistent	84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pavones:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pavones occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Pavones (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pavones with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in July while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 86% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

86%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pavones Location Map

Interactive Pavones surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Pavones is Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Pavones is Golfito Airport (GLF), also in Costa Rica, 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Pavones Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 14 July 2025, 09:51 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 14
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	18	18	17	17
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross- on	on

What does Pavones look like?

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Credit: –Credit: Arthur Credit: Mateo

Tides at Pavones

Current tide and informaton

For Cabo Blanco, 8 miles from Pavones.

Next High Water: 05:10pm | 9ft

Next Low Water: 11:06am | 2ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Pavones Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Pavones won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite