Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
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
0.8
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
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
195
280
207
273
243
273
204
334
261
326
226
Wind (km/h)
0
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
0
NE
10
SSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
0
NW
0
N
5
ENE
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:52PM3.26m
4:28AM3.02m
4:42PM3.27m
5:18AM3.04m
5:32PM3.20m
6:10AM3.01m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.25m
10:14PM-0.08m
10:29AM0.20m
11:03PM-0.10m
11:21AM0.21m
11:53PM-0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
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
6:45
1
4
1
2
1
2
1
5
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
28
27
26
27
33
32
32
32
32
32
30
31
33
33
32
33
32
32
31
30
33
34
32
32
33
32
31
32
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
0.8
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
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
142
280
131
129
243
273
204
334
261
326
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
20
20
19
17
10
17
27
27
27
26
26
175
27
195
133
207
273
96
96
69
56
99
49
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
37
37
36
33
17
81
124
124
78
111
130
26
127
29
30
28
28
26
18
24
24
24
15
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
152
123
111
0
0
0
0
0
152
167
0
0
7
0
0
0
149
149
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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