Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
309
222
222
222
222
323
357
325
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
195
280
207
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
S
0
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:03PM3.19m
3:39AM2.94m
3:52PM3.26m
4:28AM3.02m
4:42PM3.27m
5:18AM3.04m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.35m
9:27PM0.02m
9:39AM0.25m
10:14PM-0.08m
10:29AM0.20m
11:03PM-0.10m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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
6:44
1
3
4
3
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
34
33
32
32
32
32
30
30
33
33
32
33
31
32
31
31
33
32
32
32
31
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
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
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
309
222
222
222
222
323
357
325
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
51
51
51
38
142
280
131
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SSW
10
0.5
S
10
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
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
27
27
45
51
46
44
17
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
28
39
39
219
219
151
149
38
133
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
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
SW
18
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
SSW
17
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
52
66
102
102
15
15
37
37
37
36
33
82
81
124
124
78
111
130
175
127
195
27
207
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
152
16
15
0
0
0
0
0
149
149
0
7
0
0
0
0
167
167
16
7
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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