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/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 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
30.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pavones today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pavones at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pavones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 | |
99 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 113 | 121 | 169 | 113 | 102 | 102 | 104 | 110 | 119 | 135 | 253 | 308 | 365 | 222 | 276 | 265 | 247 | 447 | 326 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:34AM2.42m | 12:44PM2.68m | 1:20AM2.47m | 1:26PM2.71m | 2:02AM2.53m | 2:06PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.78m | 7:08PM0.53m | 7:16AM0.74m | 7:49PM0.46m | 7:58AM0.70m | 8:28PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 99 | 99 | 99 | 102 | 113 | 121 | 169 | 113 | 102 | 24 | 33 | 25 | 39 | 41 | 253 | 308 | 365 | 218 | 276 | 265 | 247 | 447 | 326 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 102 | 104 | 110 | 113 | 115 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 232 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 19 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 24 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 22 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 62 | 119 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 222 | 225 | 222 | 215 | 91 | 30 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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