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Playa Carate Surf Forecast
/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Playa Carate surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 07 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Carate surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Carate sea temperature is
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa Carate today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Carate at 5PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Carate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | |
594 | 585 | 659 | 622 | 514 | 475 | 427 | 390 | 378 | 312 | 302 | 297 | 350 | 543 | 723 | 603 | 706 | 505 | 759 | 1106 | 1106 | 1106 | 1093 | 1056 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:14AM2.42m | 6:17PM2.46m | 6:58AM2.34m | 7:03PM2.35m | 7:49AM2.29m | 7:56PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.87m | 00:40AM0.68m | 12:58PM0.98m | 1:26AM0.79m | 1:53PM1.06m | 2:19AM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 594 | 585 | 659 | 622 | 514 | 475 | 427 | 390 | 378 | 312 | 302 | 297 | 350 | 288 | 723 | 271 | 706 | 505 | 759 | 1106 | 1106 | 1106 | 1093 | 1056 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 30 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 176 | 174 | 280 | 543 | 283 | 603 | 550 | 321 | 396 | 390 | 384 | 307 | 161 | 203 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 26 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 60 | 97 | 94 | 83 | 26 | 260 | 183 | 42 | 84 | 291 | — | 314 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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