Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 CST
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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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pavones today?

The current surf forecast for Pavones at 6PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (21 Apr)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (21 Apr)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
Period(s) (?)161616161615151414141414141414131313131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)734734724715697662627515508508501417411405377299295290290295290280219219
Wind
(km/h)
0
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
0
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
0
S
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglassglassglassglassonononcross-
on
glasscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:36PM
3.09
6:13AM
2.84
6:29PM
2.89
7:11AM
2.70
7:30PM
2.69
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:24AM
0.28
11:57PM
0.12
12:18PM
0.44
12:52AM
0.30
1:18PM
0.62
1:54AM
0.48
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise5:20------5:20-------5:18-------5:18
Sunset--5:40-------5:40-------5:40-----
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----121----2575621---1--
Temp. °C283030282625242428302927262524242629292725242424
Feels °C (?)323232313029272732323030302928283031313028272727
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