Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 29 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dona Ana today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dona Ana at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
0
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.7
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
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
115
163
116
144
231
288
284
284
617
453
304
743
734
724
715
636
610
602
590
578
554
508
491
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
15
S
15
S
15
S
5
SE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:52PM2.48m
2:28AM2.27m
2:33PM2.51m
3:07AM2.31m
3:12PM2.53m
3:46AM2.33m
Low Tide
7:40AM0.67m
8:17PM0.42m
8:23AM0.63m
8:56PM0.37m
9:03AM0.59m
9:35PM0.33m
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5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
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5:55
5:55
5:55
5:55
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1
2
6
5
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
28
29
30
28
27
27
26
26
30
31
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
31
33
34
32
31
31
29
29
33
33
32
31
33
32
32
32
33
33
33
32
31
31
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
7
0.7
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
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
110
115
163
116
34
231
288
284
284
617
453
304
743
734
724
715
636
610
602
508
494
383
366
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
26
24
30
31
144
34
45
33
32
31
30
280
21
305
302
283
256
336
480
590
578
554
508
491
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
8
29
72
104
49
21
8
163
230
53
47
30
180
20
19
19
19
365
275
18
18
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
55
55
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
59
5
0
0
0
0
6
120
81
59
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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