Dominical Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Dominical Surf Guide

Dominical in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for dangerous rips.

Dominical Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dominical:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dominical occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dominical (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Dominical with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in May while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Dominical surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dominical is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dominical is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Dominical Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	cross- on	glass

Tides at Dominical

Current tide and informaton

For Dominical, 0 km from Dominical.

Next High Water: 05:00pm | 2.55m

Next Low Water: 10:52am | 0.58m

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Dominical Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at Dominical, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite