Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Dona Ana today?

The current surf forecast for Dona Ana at 11AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
411
333
324
302
289
280
276
219
215
215
215
209
193
184
184
141
137
184
184
180
134
174
127
125
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
5
WSW
15
SW
20
S
10
S
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:29AM2.31m
1:45PM2.56m
2:14AM2.37m
2:25PM2.61m
2:55AM2.42m
3:03PM2.64m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.56m
8:05PM0.41m
8:13AM0.52m
8:45PM0.32m
8:53AM0.48m
9:22PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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5:22
5:22
5:20
5:20
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
29
31
30
29
28
27
26
26
30
31
31
29
28
27
26
26
30
31
30
28
28
27
25
26
30
31
30
31
32
30
29
28
32
31
32
32
32
31
29
28
32
32
32
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
411
333
324
302
289
280
276
219
215
215
215
209
193
184
184
141
137
184
184
180
134
174
127
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
20
20
20
20
21
23
20
20
20
20
39
17
17
17
17
35
7
7
7
6
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.2
W
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
6
16
16
16
17
17
21
17
17
7
15
14
7
14
31
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
5
125
169
55
0
0
0
0
5
120
107
69
0
0
0
0
23
125
125
69
0
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
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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