Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 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
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pavones today?

The current surf forecast for Pavones at 9AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (11 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
337
263
259
186
174
169
167
167
165
120
120
110
104
98
92
72
90
102
101
99
108
203
201
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
WNW
0
NE
0
NE
5
NE
5
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:43AM2.37m
10:06PM2.23m
10:41AM2.50m
11:10PM2.33m
11:34AM2.68m
Low Tide
3:17AM0.90m
4:04PM0.99m
4:16AM0.87m
5:05PM0.83m
5:14AM0.78m
6:00PM0.61m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
29
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
29
29
29
27
26
25
25
25
28
30
30
28
27
26
29
29
33
32
32
32
32
32
31
31
33
33
33
31
30
29
29
29
33
33
34
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
341
337
263
259
98
174
78
102
100
102
106
108
110
100
72
73
72
72
72
75
73
72
203
201
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
98
94
96
98
186
86
169
167
167
165
120
120
106
104
98
92
59
90
58
101
99
108
47
47
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
47
45
8
8
16
8
8
7
37
35
66
63
61
102
59
35
35
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
144
144
0
0
0
0
0
0
144
51
10
10
8
8
0
0
144
323
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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