Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 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 9PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)--
Afternoon (07 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (07 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
336
327
304
295
290
286
225
218
215
212
205
202
304
399
304
298
432
443
670
559
422
510
516
454
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
N
5
N
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
NW
0
WNW
0
NE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
SW
10
SW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:17PM2.46m
6:58AM2.34m
7:03PM2.35m
7:49AM2.29m
7:56PM2.25m
8:45AM2.30m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.87m
00:40AM0.68m
12:58PM0.98m
1:26AM0.79m
1:53PM1.06m
2:19AM0.87m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:15
5:13
5:13
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5:42
5:42
5:43
5:43
1
4
2
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
30
30
28
27
26
26
26
29
30
30
28
26
26
25
25
28
30
32
32
31
31
30
29
32
33
33
33
32
32
32
31
34
33
33
33
30
31
29
29
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
336
327
304
295
290
286
225
218
215
212
205
202
104
399
240
239
432
443
670
559
336
510
516
454
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
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
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
9
8
38
37
38
38
37
64
61
104
106
130
304
169
304
298
229
178
225
286
422
104
106
146
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
6
0.3
SW
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
13
1
60
11
11
44
91
91
91
91
110
101
103
51
140
10
3
8
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
144
144
10
0
0
0
0
0
144
19
10
0
0
0
0
0
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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