Dona Ana surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 03 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 1.2°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: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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 Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
141
138
102
65
81
79
76
109
104
103
94
147
125
95
121
54
86
110
72
112
112
161
138
122
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
W
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:15PM2.62m
4:45AM2.42m
4:51PM2.56m
5:22AM2.36m
5:28PM2.48m
6:01AM2.28m
Low Tide
10:35PM0.26m
10:43AM0.50m
11:11PM0.31m
11:20AM0.57m
11:49PM0.39m
11:58AM0.66m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:20
5:20
5:20
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5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
31
29
28
27
27
27
30
30
31
29
28
28
27
27
30
31
31
28
28
27
26
26
30
31
33
33
33
31
30
30
33
32
32
33
32
33
30
30
33
33
33
32
32
31
31
30
34
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
SW
16
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
141
138
102
65
56
65
64
62
62
61
42
41
41
40
121
36
35
110
72
112
112
161
138
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
42
54
53
50
81
79
76
109
104
103
94
147
125
95
38
49
48
34
22
82
57
56
104
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
25
21
21
21
18
36
18
46
18
28
65
89
88
55
54
54
86
26
46
22
22
24
61
122
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
5
6
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
125
69
0
0
0
0
42
58
103
55
0
0
0
0
0
120
107
5
0
0
0
0
0
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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