Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 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 1.2°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 11AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (11 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
263
263
198
193
181
172
169
123
167
121
120
135
106
106
102
100
98
104
100
102
177
100
146
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
15
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
S
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:08AM2.15m
10:29PM2.03m
11:05AM2.28m
11:33PM2.11m
11:59AM2.44m
Low Tide
3:41AM0.80m
4:26PM0.89m
4:39AM0.78m
5:28PM0.75m
5:36AM0.70m
6:24PM0.57m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
31
33
31
29
28
27
27
27
30
31
30
29
28
27
26
26
31
33
32
30
28
27
29
30
33
34
34
33
31
30
30
30
32
32
31
33
32
30
29
29
34
35
34
33
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
341
263
263
198
121
116
112
104
100
100
100
102
135
106
106
102
100
98
100
100
102
102
100
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
99
98
98
89
193
181
172
169
123
167
121
120
68
68
64
61
36
73
104
60
70
177
64
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
12
0.5
SW
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
91
41
41
41
116
9
3
107
8
8
54
33
21
64
30
33
25
69
43
14
59
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
59
42
5
0
0
0
0
0
125
81
55
0
0
0
0
0
4
119
42
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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