Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 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 5AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

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 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
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
0.8
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
635
627
532
397
397
314
298
279
275
272
272
272
268
186
141
141
138
133
135
133
135
120
202
188
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
S
0
E
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:43AM2.31m
10:05PM2.18m
10:40AM2.44m
11:08PM2.27m
11:33AM2.62m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.88m
4:02PM0.96m
4:15AM0.85m
5:04PM0.81m
5:12AM0.76m
5:59PM0.60m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
6
1
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
28
30
29
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
33
32
32
30
32
33
32
32
33
32
30
31
32
33
33
32
33
31
32
30
33
33
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
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
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
635
627
532
397
397
314
298
279
275
133
133
135
141
143
141
141
138
133
135
133
135
100
98
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
10
0.8
S
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
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
158
91
91
128
176
173
170
115
133
272
272
272
268
186
134
129
121
71
70
70
88
120
202
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
W
13
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
0.4
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
47
49
27
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
8
16
16
8
33
58
90
66
64
64
69
73
44
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
24
0
0
0
24
185
185
48
0
0
0
0
0
185
33
3
0
0
0
0
0
297
320
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
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
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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