Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 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
30.5° 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 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
S
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
177
100
146
134
132
138
193
127
246
246
246
242
186
180
180
233
178
156
149
143
141
139
137
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
W
15
SSW
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:31AM2.23m
12:50PM2.62m
1:25AM2.37m
1:40PM2.78m
2:15AM2.51m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.57m
6:30AM0.59m
7:16PM0.36m
7:22AM0.45m
8:05PM0.17m
8:13AM0.31m
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
Temp °C
31
30
28
27
27
27
31
33
31
30
28
27
26
26
31
32
32
29
28
28
27
27
31
31
33
34
32
30
30
30
33
35
33
34
31
30
28
29
34
34
34
32
32
32
30
30
34
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
102
102
100
71
69
68
68
193
127
246
246
246
242
186
180
180
233
178
156
149
143
141
139
137
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
Energy kJ
70
177
64
146
110
109
138
66
45
45
45
44
42
42
42
28
45
29
29
29
29
28
26
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
17
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
43
14
59
53
134
132
54
102
121
109
45
45
45
4
4
7
7
3
6
6
6
6
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
127
69
0
0
0
0
5
119
107
81
0
0
0
0
0
119
125
69
0
0
0
0
5
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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