Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
30.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Drakes Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Drakes Bay at 7PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
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
1.2
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
752
742
742
642
633
615
490
475
468
468
468
468
468
367
367
361
294
285
271
263
195
206
192
189
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
N
10
S
10
SW
10
W
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:13AM2.77m
6:29PM2.83m
7:11AM2.64m
7:29PM2.63m
8:16AM2.52m
8:38PM2.46m
Low Tide
12:17PM0.42m
00:52AM0.29m
1:18PM0.59m
1:54AM0.46m
2:28PM0.74m
3:03AM0.60m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:22
5:20
5:20
5:20
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5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
4
6
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
25
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
26
32
31
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
28
29
29
32
31
31
30
31
30
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
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
1.2
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
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Energy kJ
752
742
742
642
633
615
490
475
468
468
468
468
468
367
367
361
294
285
271
263
195
206
192
189
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
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
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
3
14
14
3
3
2
2
6
2
14
14
14
6
2
2
6
6
6
12
8
1
25
51
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
17
3
12
3
3
6
6
6
14
2
5
6
6
6
6
2
2
5
3
3
10
4
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
WNW
6
Energy kJ
3
5
1
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
319
312
3
0
0
0
0
49
319
33
0
3
0
0
0
0
319
33
3
3
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
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
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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