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/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pavones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pavones sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
99 | 157 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 196 | 191 | 179 | 228 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:07AM2.47m | 12:25PM2.87m | 1:00AM2.64m | 1:14PM3.05m | 1:50AM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00PM0.61m | 6:07AM0.65m | 6:50PM0.39m | 6:59AM0.50m | 7:39PM0.18m | 7:49AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 |
34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 73 | 72 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 196 | 191 | 179 | 228 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 99 | 157 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | W 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 323 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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