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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 5 am Thursday 21 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
29.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 10AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | |
57 | 58 | 125 | 94 | 93 | 98 | 131 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 56 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 120 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 35 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:05AM2.93m | 6:20PM2.90m | 7:02AM2.84m | 7:19PM2.71m | 8:03AM2.74m | 8:23PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.42m | 00:40AM0.24m | 1:12PM0.57m | 1:38AM0.41m | 2:18PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
29 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 57 | 58 | 125 | 94 | 93 | 98 | 131 | 128 | 25 | 31 | 45 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 22 | 49 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 126 | 126 | 56 | 82 | 82 | 41 | 54 | 120 | 68 | 39 | 74 | 80 | 83 | 22 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 46 | 45 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 51 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
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