Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 25 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
30.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 12AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
183
221
315
318
311
385
452
446
446
441
429
666
639
631
622
366
521
514
580
326
322
269
269
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
NE
5
E
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:54PM2.37m
10:40AM2.49m
11:08PM2.36m
11:43AM2.57m
00:11AM2.42m
Low Tide
3:45PM0.80m
4:14AM0.67m
5:00PM0.76m
5:20AM0.68m
6:03PM0.66m
6:17AM0.65m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:20
5:20
5:18
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5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
7
5
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
25
24
26
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
29
31
31
30
30
31
31
33
31
31
32
31
30
31
28
28
30
31
31
31
31
29
29
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Energy kJ
186
183
183
183
189
311
385
452
446
446
441
429
666
639
631
622
366
521
514
580
326
322
257
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
S
8
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.1
W
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
122
130
221
315
318
173
97
123
95
123
123
33
17
17
18
20
92
158
217
3
57
61
269
269
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
W
14
0.5
S
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
S
11
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
55
74
4
4
4
32
32
14
33
4
3
63
7
10
103
16
15
6
198
137
60
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
33
33
0
0
0
0
0
78
33
33
0
3
0
0
0
0
82
0
0
0
0
0
49
197
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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