Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

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 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
318
203
188
223
146
148
232
239
236
229
223
176
176
144
171
171
134
162
160
133
133
160
92
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
0
N
0
E
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
6:25PM3.07m
7:05AM2.93m
7:20PM2.90m
8:02AM2.84m
8:19PM2.71m
9:03AM2.74m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.08m
1:11PM0.42m
1:40AM0.24m
2:12PM0.57m
2:38AM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part 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>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
4
6
2
2
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
26
26
29
30
30
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
33
32
31
32
31
30
33
33
33
33
32
31
32
32
33
32
32
32
31
31
30
30
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
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
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
8
Energy kJ
120
318
203
188
223
146
148
232
239
236
229
223
176
49
48
64
82
80
82
86
90
90
87
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
S
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
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
Energy kJ
175
8
56
36
14
35
13
10
13
17
17
33
48
176
144
171
171
134
162
160
133
133
160
92
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
6
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
0.3
SW
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SW
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
15
11
66
40
35
14
33
30
30
18
9
4
11
8
17
19
9
76
20
20
20
11
11
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.3
W
3
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
16
15
0
0
0
0
0
45
149
0
15
15
0
0
0
143
111
15
15
15
0
0
0
152
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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