Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 27 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dona Ana today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Dona Ana at 8AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
S
17
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
101
101
101
102
108
186
209
95
108
99
104
110
115
163
116
144
296
288
284
284
617
453
304
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:58AM2.18m
1:10PM2.45m
1:45AM2.22m
1:52PM2.48m
2:28AM2.27m
2:33PM2.51m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.56m
6:55AM0.70m
7:35PM0.49m
7:40AM0.67m
8:17PM0.42m
8:23AM0.63m
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thunderstorm
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light rain
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5:16
5:16
5:16
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5:54
5:55
5:55
5
1
3
2
1
4
11
11
1
1
4
Temp °C
29
28
28
27
29
30
30
28
28
28
27
27
30
30
29
26
25
26
26
26
28
30
29
27
35
33
33
31
33
33
33
32
32
32
31
30
33
32
31
30
29
30
30
30
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
S
17
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
102
101
101
101
102
108
186
209
24
108
99
104
110
115
163
116
34
296
288
284
284
617
453
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
17
Energy kJ
32
31
29
28
25
25
24
24
95
28
29
28
25
15
23
23
144
34
45
44
33
32
30
280
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
S
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.2
SSW
23
0.2
SSW
22
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
14
14
3
55
25
23
9
8
29
72
104
49
21
8
162
230
53
47
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
12
120
120
61
0
0
0
0
5
73
107
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
42
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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