Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cabo Blanco today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Blanco at 1PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s

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 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
572
555
468
468
468
468
468
461
390
361
356
345
271
263
258
254
254
250
189
189
186
183
300
404
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:11AM2.70m
8:30PM2.69m
9:17AM2.58m
9:39PM2.51m
10:30AM2.53m
10:56PM2.42m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.30m
2:18PM0.62m
2:54AM0.48m
3:29PM0.76m
4:03AM0.62m
4:47PM0.83m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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6:20
6:18
6:18
6:18
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6:40
6:40
6:40
6:42
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
27
29
28
27
26
25
25
25
28
29
29
27
26
26
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
31
29
29
31
31
30
29
29
28
28
28
32
31
31
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
572
555
468
468
468
468
468
461
390
361
356
345
271
263
258
254
254
250
189
189
186
183
183
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
Energy kJ
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
4
25
51
51
55
61
120
122
130
300
404
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.3
SSW
7
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
19
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
2
2
14
2
2
14
14
6
6
6
12
6
2
10
5
2
5
2
9
55
85
119
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
362
403
15
7
0
0
0
0
362
16
15
15
0
15
0
0
149
16
15
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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