Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 22 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
30.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 5AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (23 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 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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)
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
633
615
490
475
468
468
468
468
372
367
367
361
294
285
271
263
210
206
206
203
189
189
186
183
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNW
0
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:11AM2.64m
7:29PM2.63m
8:16AM2.52m
8:38PM2.46m
9:29AM2.47m
Low Tide
00:52AM0.29m
1:18PM0.59m
1:54AM0.46m
2:28PM0.74m
3:03AM0.60m
3:45PM0.80m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:20
5:20
5:20
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5:43
5:43
5:43
1
2
6
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
5
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
26
26
25
26
28
29
29
27
32
30
31
31
31
31
30
31
30
30
29
28
32
32
31
30
30
30
28
29
31
31
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
633
615
490
475
468
468
468
468
372
367
367
361
294
285
271
263
210
206
206
203
189
189
186
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
1
2
2
6
2
14
14
14
6
6
2
2
6
2
2
8
2
25
51
55
61
70
122
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
14
2
2
2
6
6
6
6
2
6
12
3
10
2
4
1
21
21
55
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
24
380
33
3
0
0
0
0
0
312
33
3
0
0
0
0
3
197
319
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
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
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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