Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 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 6AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
15
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
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
413
326
322
269
269
507
443
529
529
529
521
507
465
444
367
367
350
350
350
282
248
252
248
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
E
5
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:35PM2.66m
1:04AM2.50m
1:19PM2.75m
1:48AM2.57m
1:59PM2.80m
Low Tide
6:17AM0.65m
6:55PM0.54m
7:05AM0.60m
7:39PM0.43m
7:47AM0.55m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:43
5:43
5:44
3
2
1
2
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
27
26
26
25
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
26
26
29
28
29
28
31
29
30
29
32
32
33
32
32
31
30
30
33
33
32
30
31
30
30
30
33
30
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
15
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
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
514
413
326
322
257
257
507
443
529
529
529
521
507
465
444
367
367
350
350
350
282
248
252
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
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
15
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
Energy kJ
217
90
57
61
269
269
37
37
13
25
14
51
50
50
50
43
21
20
41
42
21
37
42
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
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
Energy kJ
15
3
198
137
60
53
23
25
5
13
25
26
57
20
20
20
20
6
42
38
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
49
33
0
0
48
216
319
33
0
0
0
0
0
312
33
3
3
0
0
0
0
319
349
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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