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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 Thursday 14 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
29.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 10PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | - | - |
| 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 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
228 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 188 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:25PM2.87m | 1:00AM2.64m | 1:14PM3.05m | 1:50AM2.81m | 2:03PM3.19m | 2:39AM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.39m | 6:59AM0.50m | 7:39PM0.18m | 7:49AM0.35m | 8:27PM0.02m | 8:39AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 228 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 213 | 213 | 210 | 156 | 149 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 188 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 85 | 50 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | 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 | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
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