Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 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 1.7°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 4AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
125
125
123
86
85
125
130
123
118
116
79
80
87
97
95
144
66
67
137
233
134
126
85
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
0
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
6:47PM2.67m
7:28AM2.58m
7:46PM2.50m
8:29AM2.51m
8:49PM2.33m
9:31AM2.45m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.19m
1:38PM0.48m
2:05AM0.34m
2:43PM0.59m
3:05AM0.49m
3:50PM0.66m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
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5:53
5:53
5:53
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
30
31
31
29
29
28
28
27
30
31
30
28
28
27
27
27
31
31
30
29
34
32
30
30
33
33
34
33
34
33
32
31
33
34
33
32
33
31
31
31
34
33
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
126
125
125
123
30
32
48
50
60
60
58
78
76
73
71
68
66
66
47
50
49
49
47
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
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
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
16
16
28
28
86
85
125
130
123
118
116
79
80
87
97
95
144
66
67
137
233
134
126
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
12
12
12
11
11
8
9
8
9
20
13
18
18
18
18
5
16
35
34
33
3
51
67
80
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
59
107
5
0
0
0
0
12
120
69
5
0
0
0
0
12
120
107
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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