Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 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
30.4° 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 8AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
299
290
232
232
232
290
232
219
219
215
212
209
156
148
144
141
141
141
139
139
137
154
154
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:38AM2.46m
7:57PM2.49m
8:43AM2.36m
9:05PM2.32m
9:54AM2.31m
10:19PM2.22m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.25m
1:45PM0.52m
2:22AM0.41m
2:53PM0.65m
3:29AM0.53m
4:09PM0.72m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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5:24
5:24
5:24
5:22
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5:49
5:49
5:49
5:50
3
2
3
1
2
1
4
2
Temp °C
26
26
30
30
28
27
27
26
25
26
28
30
30
28
27
26
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
27
29
28
32
30
29
31
31
30
28
29
30
31
31
31
31
29
30
29
32
31
31
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
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
Energy kJ
313
299
290
232
232
232
290
232
219
219
215
212
209
156
148
144
141
141
141
139
139
137
101
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
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
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
10
10
5
11
3
3
6
6
8
4
8
4
8
53
25
26
65
64
154
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
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
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
10
10
10
14
14
10
5
5
6
5
5
6
8
7
8
2
4
8
4
72
47
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
9
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
5
169
107
5
0
0
0
0
12
120
235
59
0
0
0
0
5
120
125
0
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
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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