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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 24 Apr 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
30.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 4PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | |
212 | 209 | 199 | 148 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 119 | 205 | 220 | 222 | 297 | 270 | 251 | 322 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 287 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:17AM2.58m | 8:39PM2.51m | 9:30AM2.53m | 9:56PM2.42m | 10:42AM2.56m | 11:10PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.76m | 3:03AM0.62m | 3:47PM0.83m | 4:15AM0.69m | 5:01PM0.79m | 5:21AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 212 | 209 | 199 | 148 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 205 | 134 | 139 | 297 | 270 | 251 | 322 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 287 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 19 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 12 | S 17 | S 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 29 | 44 | 116 | 70 | 220 | 222 | 98 | 64 | 89 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | S 18 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SSW 7 | — | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 8 | W 14 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | 64 | 119 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 147 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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