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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 am Tuesday 12 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
29.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pavones today?
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 4PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | |
120 | 120 | 110 | 110 | 98 | 92 | 72 | 90 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 157 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 196 | 191 | 179 | 228 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 169 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:41AM2.50m | 11:10PM2.33m | 11:34AM2.68m | 00:07AM2.47m | 12:25PM2.87m | 1:00AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.83m | 5:14AM0.78m | 6:00PM0.61m | 6:07AM0.65m | 6:50PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 106 | 108 | 110 | 110 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 196 | 191 | 179 | 228 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 169 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 106 | 39 | 98 | 92 | 59 | 90 | 58 | 101 | 99 | 157 | 68 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 102 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 144 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 140 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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