Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
29.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cabo Blanco today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Blanco at 3PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (21 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
232
239
236
229
223
176
176
144
171
171
138
162
160
133
133
160
92
103
125
85
84
94
175
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
S
15
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
N
0
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:05AM2.93m
7:20PM2.90m
8:02AM2.84m
8:19PM2.71m
9:03AM2.74m
9:23PM2.54m
Low Tide
1:11PM0.42m
1:40AM0.24m
2:12PM0.57m
2:38AM0.41m
3:18PM0.68m
3:39AM0.57m
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
30
30
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
33
33
33
32
31
32
30
31
33
33
32
32
31
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
Energy kJ
148
232
239
236
229
223
176
176
50
49
69
71
74
94
90
88
86
86
86
66
68
68
68
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
13
10
10
17
17
33
48
49
144
171
171
138
162
160
133
133
160
92
91
125
85
84
83
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
33
30
30
18
9
4
11
8
11
19
21
31
20
20
20
11
11
67
103
85
66
67
94
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
152
149
0
0
7
0
0
0
149
111
7
0
7
0
0
0
149
150
15
7
7
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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