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Pavones Surf Forecast
/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 08 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 7PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
225 | 218 | 215 | 212 | 205 | 202 | 304 | 399 | 304 | 298 | 432 | 443 | 670 | 559 | 422 | 510 | 487 | 454 | 359 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:58AM2.34m | 7:03PM2.35m | 7:49AM2.29m | 7:56PM2.25m | 8:45AM2.30m | 8:58PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.98m | 1:26AM0.79m | 1:53PM1.06m | 2:19AM0.87m | 2:57PM1.06m | 3:17AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 225 | 218 | 215 | 212 | 205 | 202 | 104 | 399 | 240 | 239 | 432 | 443 | 670 | 559 | 336 | 510 | 487 | 454 | 359 | 350 | 346 | 346 | 341 | 337 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 37 | 64 | 61 | 104 | 106 | 130 | 304 | 169 | 304 | 298 | 219 | 178 | 225 | 286 | 422 | 104 | 103 | 146 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 141 | 98 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 20 | — | SSW 7 | — | S 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 7 | S 6 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 44 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 110 | 101 | 103 | 51 | — | 140 | — | 10 | — | 3 | 57 | 32 | 8 | 7 | — | 52 | 47 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 141 | 144 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 323 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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