Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 29 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
29.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pavones today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pavones at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.6
S
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
110
160
135
253
308
365
222
276
265
308
447
322
304
299
589
515
508
508
539
651
506
434
448
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSW
5
S
0
SSW
5
E
5
E
0
ESE
5
ENE
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:26PM2.71m
2:02AM2.53m
2:06PM2.74m
2:41AM2.57m
2:45PM2.76m
3:19AM2.60m
Low Tide
7:16AM0.74m
7:49PM0.46m
7:58AM0.70m
8:28PM0.40m
8:37AM0.66m
9:06PM0.36m
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5:11
5:11
5:11
5:11
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5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
1
3
5
2
1
2
Temp °C
27
30
29
27
26
26
25
25
27
29
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
30
28
27
27
26
26
26
31
33
32
31
31
31
29
29
31
32
31
32
30
31
29
29
33
34
32
32
32
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
6
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
0.8
S
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
26
27
160
30
253
308
365
218
276
265
308
447
322
304
299
589
515
508
508
494
388
366
434
361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
104
110
28
115
31
31
30
222
225
222
215
20
229
257
254
239
218
336
428
539
651
506
368
448
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
16
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
7
Energy kJ
29
62
102
135
2
2
2
29
29
29
20
91
20
20
256
19
12
12
20
18
18
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
19
19
53
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
144
108
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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