Eclipse Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica)

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Eclipse Surf Guide

Eclipse in Golfo Dulce is an exposed river break that has reasonably consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The river break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks,jellyfish,sea-lice.

Eclipse Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	4	fairly consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Eclipse:

The best conditions reported for surf at Eclipse occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Eclipse (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Eclipse with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in February while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Eclipse Location Map

Interactive Eclipse surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Eclipse is Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Eclipse is Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama, 60 km (37 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Eclipse Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	cross

Tides at Eclipse

Current tide and informaton

For Eclipse, 0 km from Eclipse.

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 2.75m

Next Low Water: 12:18am | 0.45m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Eclipse Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.9 °C) too at Eclipse, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite