Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.2°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 6AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
148
144
141
141
141
139
139
137
154
154
222
222
212
257
251
248
248
242
233
215
209
268
203
203
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
10
W
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
15
S
15
S
10
S
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:05PM2.32m
9:54AM2.31m
10:19PM2.22m
11:05AM2.33m
11:32PM2.21m
12:08PM2.40m
Low Tide
3:29AM0.53m
4:09PM0.72m
4:39AM0.61m
5:23PM0.70m
5:44AM0.62m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:24
5:22
5:22
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5:49
5:50
5:50
2
1
1
4
2
1
6
3
1
4
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
29
31
30
28
27
27
26
26
29
31
30
28
27
27
26
26
29
29
30
27
31
30
29
30
32
32
32
32
31
31
30
30
32
33
32
32
31
31
30
29
32
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
148
144
141
141
141
139
139
137
101
134
132
134
212
257
251
248
248
242
233
215
209
268
203
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
8
3
8
53
25
26
65
64
154
154
222
222
96
91
121
119
88
31
36
86
86
85
80
70
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
S
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
Energy kJ
7
8
2
4
8
4
72
47
4
4
4
4
32
4
10
10
10
40
40
24
22
39
57
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
23
120
125
0
0
0
0
0
23
125
107
0
0
0
0
0
5
92
107
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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