Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 May 2026 CST
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Drakes Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Drakes Bay sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 6PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

Table - waves today at Drakes Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
3
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
314
298
279
275
272
272
272
268
186
141
141
138
133
135
133
104
120
202
188
153
232
295
322
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
0
SSE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
W
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
0
WSW
0
WSW
0
NNE
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:43AM2.31m
10:05PM2.18m
10:40AM2.44m
11:08PM2.27m
11:33AM2.62m
00:06AM2.41m
Low Tide
4:02PM0.96m
4:15AM0.85m
5:04PM0.81m
5:12AM0.76m
5:59PM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
5
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
28
29
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
34
33
33
33
32
33
30
30
32
32
33
32
32
30
30
30
33
33
33
33
32
32
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
397
314
298
279
275
139
133
135
141
143
141
141
138
133
135
133
104
108
106
96
94
232
295
322
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
176
173
170
147
139
272
272
272
268
186
136
129
121
69
70
70
88
120
202
188
120
68
68
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
2
2
8
16
16
8
33
58
90
53
64
64
69
73
35
87
153
141
104
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
185
110
33
0
0
0
0
0
185
110
0
0
0
0
0
0
172
33
33
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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