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/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 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
30.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
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 Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
320 | 297 | 289 | 280 | 276 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 209 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 187 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 95 | 132 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:20PM2.81m | 1:49AM2.64m | 1:59PM2.87m | 2:28AM2.70m | 2:36PM2.90m | 3:05AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.62m | 7:39PM0.44m | 7:48AM0.57m | 8:18PM0.35m | 8:27AM0.53m | 8:54PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | 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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 320 | 297 | 289 | 280 | 276 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 209 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 187 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 95 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | SW 4 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 68 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | 12 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 14 | S 18 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 25 | 29 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 344 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
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