Pavones surf break

Pavones surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 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 5PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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)
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
508
508
501
501
411
405
377
299
295
290
290
295
290
290
219
219
212
209
208
157
144
141
141
141
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:13AM2.84m
6:29PM2.89m
7:11AM2.70m
7:30PM2.69m
8:17AM2.58m
8:39PM2.51m
Low Tide
12:18PM0.44m
00:52AM0.30m
1:18PM0.62m
1:54AM0.48m
2:29PM0.76m
3:03AM0.62m
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:20
5:18
5:18
5:18
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5:40
5:40
5:40
5:40
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
28
30
30
28
26
25
25
24
27
28
28
26
25
25
24
24
28
29
29
27
25
25
24
24
32
32
31
32
30
29
29
28
31
31
30
30
29
29
27
28
32
31
31
30
28
29
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
Energy kJ
508
508
501
501
411
405
377
299
295
290
290
295
290
290
219
219
212
209
208
157
144
141
141
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
13
12
3
3
11
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
11
7
7
8
51
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
17
3
2
2
14
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
12
6
2
10
5
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
6
6
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
361
346
10
0
0
0
0
0
361
19
10
10
8
8
0
0
361
19
19
19
0
19
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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