Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
30.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pavones today?

The current surf forecast for Pavones at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)161515141414141414141413131313131313131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)697662627515508508501417411405377299295290290295290280219219212209199148
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
N
0
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglassglassglasscross-
on
ononcross-
on
glassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:13AM
2.84
6:29PM
2.89
7:11AM
2.70
7:30PM
2.69
8:17AM
2.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:57PM
0.12
12:18PM
0.44
12:52AM
0.30
1:18PM
0.62
1:54AM
0.48
2:29PM
0.76
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise---5:20-------5:18-------5:18----
Sunset------5:40-------5:40-------5:40-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
31-----214322113111---12
Temp. °C262524242830292725252424272928262525242428292927
Feels °C (?)312928273232303029292728313231292829282831313131
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