Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CST
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Dona Ana surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dona Ana sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dona Ana today?

The current surf forecast for Dona Ana at 7PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Dona Ana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
61
102
226
169
98
92
86
86
87
128
126
126
125
125
123
85
85
125
130
123
118
116
79
Wind (km/h)
5
N
0
S
10
S
10
SE
5
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
10
SSW
20
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:52PM2.83m
6:31AM2.66m
6:47PM2.67m
7:28AM2.58m
7:46PM2.50m
Low Tide
11:41AM0.24m
00:14AM0.05m
12:37PM0.35m
1:08AM0.19m
1:38PM0.48m
2:05AM0.34m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:53
5:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
32
34
32
30
28
28
27
27
32
33
32
29
29
28
27
27
31
31
30
29
28
28
27
27
35
38
35
33
32
31
30
30
35
34
33
32
34
32
30
30
34
32
33
33
32
33
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
84
61
102
226
169
98
92
86
86
87
128
126
126
125
125
29
43
45
46
46
60
58
78
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
15
15
15
15
8
8
8
9
8
8
12
14
16
16
29
123
85
85
125
130
123
118
116
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
32
51
44
3
17
31
28
27
13
13
10
12
12
12
12
11
9
8
9
8
4
20
13
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
119
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
139
42
0
0
0
0
0
107
120
69
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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