Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 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 1PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2ft (0.6m)20s
Afternoon (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
399
304
298
432
443
670
559
422
510
487
454
359
350
346
346
341
337
263
259
186
174
169
167
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
NE
0
NW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
0
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
W
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:49AM2.29m
7:56PM2.25m
8:45AM2.30m
8:58PM2.21m
9:43AM2.37m
10:06PM2.23m
Low Tide
1:26AM0.79m
1:53PM1.06m
2:19AM0.87m
2:57PM1.06m
3:17AM0.90m
4:04PM0.99m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
<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
5:43
5:43
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
31
30
28
27
26
25
25
29
31
30
27
27
26
25
25
29
30
30
28
27
26
31
31
35
34
33
32
32
31
29
29
34
34
33
31
32
31
29
29
34
33
33
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
104
399
240
239
432
443
670
559
336
510
487
454
359
350
346
346
341
337
263
259
132
174
78
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
304
169
304
298
229
229
225
286
422
104
103
108
110
106
106
141
98
94
96
98
186
86
169
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
110
101
103
51
140
10
3
57
8
8
7
52
47
45
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
144
224
10
10
8
0
0
0
144
323
10
0
0
0
0
0
324
19
19
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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