
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pavones today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 164 | 152 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 54 | 69 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48PM3.02m | 3:11AM3.19m | 3:31PM3.05m | 3:50AM3.21m | 4:12PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.22m | 8:56PM0.14m | 9:23AM0.13m | 9:37PM0.14m | 10:04AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 120 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
220 | 164 | 152 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 28 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
2 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 140 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











