Pavones Surf Forecast

/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /

Costa Rica (96 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (8.43° N 83.11° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 CST

Forecast 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 30.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pavones today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Pavones at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	14s
Afternoon (30 May)	3ft (0.9m)	14s
Evening (30 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	16s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 30					Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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)	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	S 16	SSW 14	S 16	S 16	S 14	S 14	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	276	265	308	447	322	304	724	589	515	508	508	539	651	506	464	448	540	697	689	689	528	504	457	362
Wind (km/h)	ESE	S	SSW	S	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNE	E	SW	SSW	SW	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	S	SW	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-on	on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy
High Tide			2:06PM2.74m				2:41AM2.57m				2:45PM2.76m					3:19AM2.60m				3:23PM2.76m				3:58AM2.61m
Low Tide	7:58AM0.70m				8:28PM0.40m				8:37AM0.66m					9:06PM0.36m				9:16AM0.64m				9:44PM0.35m


	5:11	—	—	—	—	—	5:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:11	—
	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	5:46
mm	1	1	1	1	1	—	1	—	—	1	4	4	1	—	1	—	2	2	2	1	—	1	2	—
Temp °C	28	29	29	28	27	26	26	26	29	30	28	27	27	26	26	26	28	29	28	27	27	26	26	26
Feels °C	33	33	33	33	32	31	31	31	35	34	33	32	33	31	31	31	33	33	32	32	32	31	31	31
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	S 16	SSW 14	S 16	S 16	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16
kJ	276	265	308	447	322	304	724	589	515	508	508	494	388	366	361	361	540	697	689	689	528	504	457	362
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 6	SSW 13	S 16	SSW 21	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	S 13	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12	S 12
kJ	225	222	215	20	229	257	256	239	218	336	432	539	651	506	464	448	276	190	187	184	187	139	137	98
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 6	S 6	S 6	SSW 22	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	SSW 6	SSW 6	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	—	—	S 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 22
kJ	29	29	28	91	20	20	19	19	12	12	19	18	18	18	—	—	17	—	—	—	—	—	—	19
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Cocles Limon	Dominical Golfo de Nicoya	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	First Beach (Wizard Beach) Bocas del Toro	Paunch Reef Bocas del Toro	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Cocles Limon	Zancudo Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Zancudo Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce	Pavones Golfo Dulce
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	142	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	144	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	142	10	0	0	10	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce	Punta Burica			Zancudo	Punta Burica	Punta Burica	Punta Burica	Punta Burica	Punta Burica			Eclipse	Punta Burica	Punta Burica	Punta Burica	Punta Burica	Punta Burica		Zancudo	Cabo Blanco	Eclipse	Zancudo	Cabo Blanco	Punta Burica
Rating (10 max)	3			2	4	4	4	4	4			4	4	4	4	4	4		2	4	4	2	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Salsa Brava Limon	Playa Pelada Guanacaste	Raps Guanacaste	Punta Burica Golfo Dulce	Raps Guanacaste	Raps Guanacaste	Raps Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Avellanas Rivermouth Guanacaste	Avellanas Rivermouth Guanacaste	Cutters Right Golfo de Nicoya	Raps Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	El Laberinto Guanacaste	Cutters Right Golfo de Nicoya	Cutters Right Golfo de Nicoya	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Boners United States	Haapiti French Polynesia	Ahijedero Mexico	Cabo Blanco Costa Rica	Chameau Mauritius	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Taupo Bay New Zealand	Moureeses New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand	Hicks Bay New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	7	6

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