Surf Forecast Surf Report
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
app storeplay store
Reef
Drakes Bay location map

Drakes Bay surf Forecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 Mar 2024 CST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s Update imminent
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 30.6°C (Statistics for 28 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 29.7 °C max: 30.8 °C min: 28.8 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
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 30.6°C (Statistics for 28 Mar 1981-2005 - mean: 29.7 °C max: 30.8 °C min: 28.8 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Drakes Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 28) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Drakes Bay in the next 12 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 29) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Apr 01) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Thu 28th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Best Surf 9PM (Thu 28th Mar)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 29th Mar)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Drakes Bay over the next 12 days.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Drakes Bay:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)161515141313131716161515141414131313121212131313121818161615141417161716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)22620121724318021914717014722320919918618323315619819213316782145195189113178160371341228301261505582827917
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
10
S
5
E
5
SE
10
SSW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SW
5
NNW
5
SE
10
SW
5
NNW
10
NW
20
W
5
NW
5
W
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
0
NE
0
NW
15
W
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
5
NW
0
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
0
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossonglasscrossoncross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassglassoncross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glassglasscrossglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:47PM
2.81
5:10AM
2.59
5:19PM
2.74
5:44AM
2.49
5:53PM
2.64
6:21AM
2.37
6:32PM
2.54
7:06AM
2.27
7:20PM
2.43
8:03AM
2.19
8:22PM
2.35
9:16AM
2.19
9:40PM
2.33
10:36AM
2.30
11:00PM
2.40
11:46AM
2.52
12:10AM
2.57
12:44PM
2.79
1:09AM
2.76
1:36PM
3.05
2:02AM
2.93
2:24PM
3.24
2:51AM
3.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:38AM
0.47
11:02PM
0.36
11:09AM
0.54
11:36PM
0.43
11:42AM
0.63
12:12AM
0.52
12:18PM
0.73
12:55AM
0.63
1:04PM
0.84
1:48AM
0.73
2:04PM
0.93
2:56AM
0.78
3:23PM
0.96
4:12AM
0.75
4:47PM
0.87
5:23AM
0.63
6:00PM
0.66
6:25AM
0.46
7:00PM
0.41
7:18AM
0.28
7:53PM
0.16
8:08AM
0.13
8:41PM
-0.03
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Sunrise5:33--5:33--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:31--5:30--5:30--5:28--5:28--5:28--5:28--
Sunset-5:44--5:44--5:44--5:44--5:44--5:44--5:44--5:44--5:44--5:43--5:43--5:43-
clearthunderstorm thunderstorm clearpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudclearclearpart cloudrain showersrain showerspart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudthunderstorm rain showersthunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm thunderstorm rain showers
Rain (mm)
-14-------------------11----21456752
Temp. °C302927292928302927292827302927302927302927292927292927292928292927282827
Feels °C (?)333332323233333231323131323031323030313031323132343130333233343332333332

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Drakes Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Drakes Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Drakes Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Drakes Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Drakes Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Drakes Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Drakes Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Golfo Dulce? If you are looking for accommodation near Drakes Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Golfo Dulce, consider staying in Golfito which is 51 km (32 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Puerto Armuelles which is 80 km (50 miles) away

Nearest
Nearest