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Pavones Surf Forecast
/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 16 May 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 8AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
98 | 188 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 147 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 94 | 174 | 106 | 176 | 158 | 104 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:39AM2.94m | 2:52PM3.26m | 3:28AM3.02m | 3:42PM3.27m | 4:18AM3.04m | 4:32PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.25m | 9:14PM-0.08m | 9:29AM0.20m | 10:03PM-0.10m | 10:21AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 98 | 188 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 158 | 147 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 18 | 18 | 174 | 106 | 176 | 158 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 86 | 85 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 104 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 89 | 94 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 48 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 140 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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