Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 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
30.2° 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 3PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
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
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
508
417
417
417
411
405
313
299
290
232
232
232
290
290
229
229
225
222
218
156
148
144
141
141
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
High Tide
6:40AM2.58m
6:58PM2.67m
7:38AM2.46m
7:57PM2.49m
8:43AM2.36m
9:05PM2.32m
Low Tide
12:44PM0.36m
1:21AM0.25m
1:45PM0.52m
2:22AM0.41m
2:53PM0.65m
3:29AM0.53m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
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5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
30
31
31
28
27
27
26
26
30
30
29
27
26
26
25
25
29
30
29
28
26
26
26
26
32
32
32
30
30
31
29
28
32
30
30
30
30
30
28
28
32
31
30
30
30
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
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
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
508
417
417
417
411
405
313
299
290
232
232
232
290
290
229
229
225
222
218
156
148
144
141
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
12
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
7
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
0.2
S
7
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
17
12
12
12
12
4
4
4
4
10
4
5
11
3
3
6
6
8
4
8
4
3
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
16
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
S
20
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
3
12
10
10
10
14
10
10
5
5
6
5
5
6
8
7
8
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
SSW
7
Energy kJ
3
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
125
120
45
0
0
0
0
6
125
177
5
0
0
0
0
23
125
235
69
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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