Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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 7PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (13 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
102
101
99
157
203
201
198
196
191
179
228
225
225
225
169
165
163
213
213
210
156
149
143
141
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
SW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:34AM2.68m
00:07AM2.47m
12:25PM2.87m
1:00AM2.64m
1:14PM3.05m
1:50AM2.81m
Low Tide
6:00PM0.61m
6:07AM0.65m
6:50PM0.39m
6:59AM0.50m
7:39PM0.18m
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:44
5:44
2
6
3
1
1
3
5
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
29
27
27
26
26
25
29
30
30
27
26
26
25
25
28
30
30
28
27
26
25
25
34
33
33
31
32
31
31
29
34
33
33
31
30
31
30
29
32
33
33
33
32
31
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
72
75
73
72
203
201
198
196
191
179
228
225
225
225
169
165
163
213
213
210
156
149
143
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
58
101
99
157
68
47
46
46
45
45
44
28
27
27
27
35
29
30
30
30
30
30
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
102
59
35
35
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
4
6
25
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
144
19
19
0
0
0
0
0
144
140
19
10
0
0
0
0
323
19
10
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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