Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EST
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Cabo Blanco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cabo Blanco sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cabo Blanco today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Blanco at 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Cabo Blanco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
357
325
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
195
280
207
273
243
243
204
334
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
S
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
N
5
N
5
NE
5
E
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
E
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:39AM2.94m
3:52PM3.26m
4:28AM3.02m
4:42PM3.27m
5:18AM3.04m
5:32PM3.20m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.25m
10:14PM-0.08m
10:29AM0.20m
11:03PM-0.10m
11:21AM0.21m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:44
6:44
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
28
30
30
31
33
34
33
33
32
32
31
31
33
33
32
32
32
32
30
31
33
34
32
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
323
357
325
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
142
280
131
129
243
243
204
334
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
44
17
18
20
20
19
17
10
17
27
27
36
32
29
28
27
195
133
207
273
96
96
96
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
15
15
37
37
37
36
33
17
81
124
124
78
111
130
175
127
26
29
29
26
21
20
20
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
15
0
0
0
152
111
0
0
0
0
0
0
167
149
0
0
0
0
0
0
152
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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