Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 12AM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
167 | 162 | 155 | 186 | 186 | 184 | 349 | 455 | 607 | 449 | 444 | 439 | 540 | 595 | 587 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:03PM2.95m | 3:34AM3.02m | 3:51PM2.97m | 4:18AM3.07m | 4:36PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.02m | 9:43AM0.16m | 10:02PM0.01m | 10:29AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
40 | 162 | 155 | 88 | 27 | 184 | 349 | 455 | 607 | 449 | 444 | 439 | 540 | 595 | 587 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
167 | 18 | 21 | 186 | 186 | 88 | 25 | 27 | 119 | 123 | 109 | 111 | 85 | 85 | 59 | 111 | 109 | 121 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
31 | 108 | 13 | 15 | 91 | 130 | 50 | 50 | — | 102 | 72 | 52 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











