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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 pm Wednesday 22 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
30.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 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 | SSW 19 | |
411 | 405 | 377 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 295 | 290 | 280 | 219 | 219 | 212 | 209 | 199 | 148 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:11AM2.70m | 7:30PM2.69m | 8:17AM2.58m | 8:39PM2.51m | 9:30AM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.30m | 1:18PM0.62m | 1:54AM0.48m | 2:29PM0.76m | 3:03AM0.62m | 3:47PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — |
1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 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 |
 kJ | 411 | 405 | 377 | 299 | 295 | 290 | 290 | 295 | 290 | 280 | 219 | 219 | 212 | 209 | 199 | 148 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 19 | SSW 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 29 | 44 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | S 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 64 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 415 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 355 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 147 | 361 | 19 |
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