Guiones surf break

Guiones surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CST
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Guiones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Guiones sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Guiones today?

The current surf forecast for Guiones at 3PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
227
273
341
337
357
353
308
309
305
276
276
269
289
226
219
206
269
441
429
397
376
371
366
417
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
NNE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:34AM1.92m
11:00PM1.82m
11:36AM1.98m
00:04AM1.85m
12:30PM2.05m
00:58AM1.89m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.57m
5:14AM0.50m
5:57PM0.51m
6:11AM0.49m
6:51PM0.43m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:26
5:26
5:26
5:26
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
30
29
28
28
27
27
26
32
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
32
32
33
32
32
32
31
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
Energy kJ
135
133
341
337
357
353
308
309
305
276
276
269
289
226
201
198
151
441
429
397
376
371
366
417
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
227
273
128
126
126
116
69
112
31
49
51
46
90
90
85
206
269
56
76
53
52
50
35
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
S
8
0.2
W
14
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
17
17
7
14
14
3
31
16
39
38
37
103
158
153
219
83
60
20
20
20
25
25
25
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
26
39
39
26
3
0
0
0
7
31
31
39
3
0
0
0
0
31
39
39
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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