Cabo Blanco surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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
29.8° 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: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
323
313
309
309
222
222
222
222
323
357
325
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
N
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
0
SE
5
N
5
NE
0
ENE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
2:50AM2.81m
3:03PM3.19m
3:39AM2.94m
3:52PM3.26m
4:28AM3.02m
4:42PM3.27m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.35m
9:27PM0.02m
9:39AM0.25m
10:14PM-0.08m
10:29AM0.20m
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:44
6:44
6:44
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
6
4
Temp °C
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
32
31
30
33
33
32
32
31
31
30
31
33
32
32
33
31
32
30
30
33
34
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
323
313
309
309
222
222
222
222
323
357
325
325
325
325
321
312
286
225
222
222
219
219
175
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
45
28
27
27
27
28
30
30
44
17
18
20
20
20
18
11
17
28
28
27
26
34
175
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
W
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
S
6
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
31
31
31
3
52
66
102
102
15
15
37
37
37
36
33
82
81
124
124
78
111
130
30
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
152
16
15
15
0
0
0
0
356
143
7
0
0
0
0
0
167
167
8
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
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