Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 3AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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)
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
11
0.8
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
529
529
521
507
465
444
367
367
350
350
350
345
248
252
248
117
117
117
117
81
81
81
160
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
S
5
ENE
5
NE
0
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:04AM2.50m
1:19PM2.75m
1:48AM2.57m
1:59PM2.80m
2:28AM2.63m
2:35PM2.83m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.60m
7:39PM0.43m
7:47AM0.55m
8:18PM0.34m
8:26AM0.52m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:43
5:44
5:44
4
8
4
1
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
28
28
29
27
27
26
26
26
29
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
32
30
30
30
33
31
32
30
31
30
30
30
34
32
32
32
31
31
29
30
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
11
0.8
S
11
Energy kJ
529
529
529
521
507
465
444
367
367
350
350
350
345
248
252
248
71
71
69
66
79
61
79
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
W
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
13
25
14
51
50
50
50
43
20
20
41
42
21
37
42
43
117
117
117
117
81
81
81
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
W
17
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
5
13
25
17
57
20
20
20
20
6
42
38
17
47
48
48
21
14
38
17
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
312
0
24
0
0
0
0
312
33
3
0
0
0
0
0
185
3
3
3
0
0
0
3
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
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