Drakes Bay surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 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 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 10PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
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 46mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
252
248
117
117
117
117
78
82
84
167
183
171
171
171
237
132
125
116
188
112
110
146
110
108
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
W
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:59PM2.80m
2:28AM2.63m
2:35PM2.83m
3:05AM2.66m
3:11PM2.83m
3:41AM2.66m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.34m
8:26AM0.52m
8:54PM0.28m
9:03AM0.50m
9:30PM0.26m
9:39AM0.50m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
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5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:44
5:44
5:44
5:44
1
3
6
2
1
3
3
4
5
4
2
3
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
27
27
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
32
32
31
31
31
31
34
32
31
32
32
31
31
30
29
30
29
30
31
31
31
29
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
252
248
69
69
69
117
61
63
82
167
183
171
171
171
237
44
125
116
188
112
110
146
110
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WNW
14
0.7
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.6
S
6
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
S
6
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
42
43
117
117
117
66
78
82
84
17
18
39
3
4
19
132
66
28
25
17
16
56
10
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
S
6
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
38
17
47
48
48
21
14
38
23
14
12
12
40
40
26
66
17
41
25
24
58
17
55
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
1
SW
6
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
19
61
31
16
11
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
319
33
33
3
0
0
0
185
33
33
24
24
0
33
33
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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