Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 06 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 1.1°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 1AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (07 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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 Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.5
S
20
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
188
326
322
310
275
338
276
276
269
254
299
236
290
178
176
173
215
208
202
214
298
198
421
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NW
15
SSW
20
S
10
S
5
S
0
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SSW
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:06PM2.38m
6:42AM2.19m
6:47PM2.27m
7:27AM2.12m
7:31PM2.16m
8:16AM2.08m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.49m
12:39PM0.77m
1:10AM0.60m
1:25PM0.87m
1:55AM0.70m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
1
3
1
Temp °C
31
28
28
27
26
26
30
30
30
28
28
27
26
26
30
32
30
29
28
27
27
26
30
31
33
32
33
31
29
29
33
32
32
32
33
31
29
29
33
33
31
32
33
32
31
29
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.9
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
160
188
326
322
310
275
338
276
276
269
254
299
236
290
178
176
173
215
208
202
139
139
103
421
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
11
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
8
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
S
8
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
20
Energy kJ
61
119
62
34
33
33
33
30
29
29
21
37
22
38
24
24
24
103
103
104
214
298
176
202
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
11
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
20
0.5
SSW
20
Energy kJ
149
58
8
8
17
17
17
33
33
21
8
8
37
11
36
64
62
91
92
91
109
110
198
239
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
42
5
0
0
0
0
0
59
107
50
0
0
0
0
0
120
297
81
0
0
0
0
5
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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