Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cabo Blanco today?

The current surf forecast for Cabo Blanco at 7AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
S
10
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
272
268
268
268
183
178
168
161
158
158
141
197
193
274
447
441
436
425
409
461
496
496
496
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
0
NE
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:41AM2.50m
00:10AM2.33m
12:34PM2.68m
1:07AM2.47m
1:25PM2.87m
Low Tide
5:16AM0.87m
6:05PM0.83m
6:14AM0.78m
7:00PM0.61m
7:07AM0.65m
7:50PM0.39m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<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>
6:43
6:43
6:43
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
32
30
30
32
32
32
32
31
30
30
30
33
32
32
32
31
32
31
31
33
33
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
334
272
144
150
150
153
133
141
135
127
127
141
100
98
96
447
441
436
425
409
461
496
496
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
133
139
268
268
268
183
178
168
161
158
158
118
118
193
274
92
68
66
66
66
46
44
43
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
8
2
16
15
15
37
36
92
85
82
123
121
197
120
118
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
152
143
15
7
0
0
0
0
152
152
7
7
0
0
0
0
149
123
15
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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