Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 06 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
29.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pavones today?

The current surf forecast for Pavones at 7PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
134
266
427
337
256
288
280
276
276
336
327
304
295
290
286
225
218
215
156
151
202
301
399
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
0
N
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
W
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
E
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
0
NNE
0
NW
5
ENE
5
NE
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:37PM2.59m
6:14AM2.43m
6:17PM2.46m
6:58AM2.34m
7:03PM2.35m
Low Tide
11:31AM0.75m
11:58PM0.56m
12:12PM0.87m
00:40AM0.68m
12:58PM0.98m
1:26AM0.79m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:15
5:15
5:15
5:13
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5:42
5:42
5:42
5:43
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
29
30
29
27
27
26
26
26
28
30
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
30
29
27
27
26
25
25
34
33
33
32
33
31
31
31
33
34
32
32
31
30
29
29
33
33
32
31
32
31
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
20
Energy kJ
93
134
266
427
337
256
288
280
276
276
336
327
304
295
290
286
225
218
215
156
151
202
141
399
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
13
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
154
37
39
44
55
29
29
30
30
29
9
8
15
37
38
38
37
64
61
104
106
130
301
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
26
0.3
SW
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
23
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
37
56
31
2
9
9
18
9
9
13
60
11
11
43
91
91
91
91
110
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
144
108
0
0
0
0
0
0
144
19
0
0
8
0
0
0
49
120
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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