Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 29 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 2AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (30 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s
Evening (30 Apr)2ft (0.6m)12s

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 Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
444
367
367
350
350
350
345
248
252
248
117
117
117
117
78
81
81
167
183
179
171
171
171
216
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:19PM2.75m
1:48AM2.57m
1:59PM2.80m
2:28AM2.63m
2:35PM2.83m
3:05AM2.66m
Low Tide
7:39PM0.43m
7:47AM0.55m
8:18PM0.34m
8:26AM0.52m
8:54PM0.28m
9:03AM0.50m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:43
5:44
5:44
5:44
2
1
1
1
7
5
1
1
2
5
5
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
32
32
31
30
30
30
32
33
32
32
30
30
30
30
32
32
32
30
30
30
30
30
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
S
12
Energy kJ
444
367
367
350
350
350
345
248
252
248
96
96
71
68
60
61
79
167
183
179
171
171
171
216
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
50
43
20
20
41
42
21
37
42
43
117
117
117
117
78
81
81
17
18
39
40
40
19
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
57
20
20
20
20
6
42
38
17
47
48
48
21
14
38
17
14
12
12
12
11
26
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
33
3
3
0
0
0
0
185
33
3
3
3
0
0
3
33
33
33
0
3
0
0
3
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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