Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
268
268
183
178
168
161
158
158
141
197
193
274
447
441
436
425
409
461
496
496
496
496
443
362
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
ENE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:41AM2.50m
00:10AM2.33m
12:34PM2.68m
1:07AM2.47m
1:25PM2.87m
2:00AM2.64m
Low Tide
6:05PM0.83m
6:14AM0.78m
7:00PM0.61m
7:07AM0.65m
7:50PM0.39m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:44
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
26
26
25
33
32
32
32
31
30
30
30
33
33
32
32
31
32
31
31
33
33
32
32
31
31
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
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
1.1
SW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
150
150
153
133
143
135
127
127
141
100
98
96
447
441
436
425
409
461
496
496
496
496
443
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
268
268
183
178
168
161
158
158
118
118
193
274
92
68
66
66
66
46
44
45
42
42
43
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
15
15
37
36
92
85
82
123
121
197
120
118
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
152
16
15
15
0
0
0
0
152
16
15
7
0
0
0
0
152
143
15
15
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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