Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 26 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.1°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 11AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
222
222
212
257
251
248
248
242
233
215
209
268
203
203
200
189
144
193
322
322
314
291
272
416
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SSE
5
NE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
W
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
0
SE
5
NE
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:05AM2.33m
11:32PM2.21m
12:08PM2.40m
00:36AM2.25m
1:00PM2.48m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.61m
5:23PM0.70m
5:44AM0.62m
6:27PM0.62m
6:41AM0.60m
7:20PM0.51m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
2
1
1
1
3
5
3
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
30
30
28
28
27
26
26
29
30
29
27
27
27
26
25
29
31
30
28
28
26
30
30
32
32
33
32
32
31
30
29
32
32
30
30
31
31
30
27
31
32
31
30
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
9
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.8
S
15
1
S
14
Energy kJ
132
132
212
257
251
248
248
242
233
215
209
268
203
203
200
189
136
60
322
322
314
291
272
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
9
Energy kJ
222
222
96
91
63
119
86
31
35
86
86
85
80
90
89
64
61
128
58
57
55
36
35
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
S
8
0.1
W
13
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.5
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
4
4
32
4
21
10
10
40
40
24
22
59
57
56
56
151
144
193
56
19
18
7
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
12
125
125
0
0
0
0
0
12
59
120
69
0
0
0
0
0
120
125
81
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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