Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 07 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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dona Ana today?

The current surf forecast for Dona Ana at 3AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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)
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
S
20
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
299
236
290
229
176
173
168
208
202
214
298
282
427
371
237
448
448
329
413
394
367
359
350
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
W
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
15
S
10
SSE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:47PM2.27m
7:27AM2.12m
7:31PM2.16m
8:16AM2.08m
8:23PM2.07m
9:11AM2.09m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.60m
1:25PM0.87m
1:55AM0.70m
2:18PM0.94m
2:46AM0.77m
3:20PM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:51
5:51
5:51
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
30
32
31
29
28
27
26
26
30
32
32
30
28
27
27
26
31
34
32
29
33
31
29
29
33
35
33
33
33
31
28
28
32
33
34
34
32
30
30
28
33
36
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
254
299
236
290
229
176
173
168
208
202
139
103
103
427
232
232
448
225
215
413
394
367
359
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
S
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
21
37
22
38
24
24
24
24
103
104
214
298
176
202
371
237
229
448
329
113
151
146
157
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
S
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
8
8
37
11
36
64
62
103
92
91
107
157
282
239
150
140
8
10
32
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
59
297
81
0
0
0
0
0
125
300
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
125
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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