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Raps surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 May 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Raps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Raps sea temperature is
29.9° C
 (Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raps today?

The current surf forecast for Raps at 12PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
76
90
94
94
98
108
108
157
157
155
155
155
155
149
146
144
184
181
181
181
184
138
133
152
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
NE
5
NE
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
0
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
S
10
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:24AM2.16m
2:33PM2.40m
3:02AM2.18m
3:10PM2.40m
3:40AM2.18m
3:47PM2.38m
Low Tide
8:22AM0.44m
8:55PM0.26m
9:00AM0.42m
9:32PM0.23m
9:37AM0.42m
10:08PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
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—
—
—
—
5:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:54
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
4
4
—
1
1
—
1
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
27
27
31
31
30
29
29
29
28
28
30
30
29
28
28
27
27
27
29
31
30
29
29
28
Feels °C
29
29
33
32
32
32
32
33
32
32
33
32
30
31
32
32
32
32
33
35
33
32
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
66
90
94
94
98
108
108
157
157
155
155
155
155
149
146
144
184
181
181
181
184
138
133
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
76
77
81
51
55
55
53
40
19
17
67
66
66
66
40
63
79
107
136
174
104
103
100
95
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
18
14
23
24
42
26
40
26
16
29
23
16
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
50
49
109
152
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Raps
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Flamingo Point
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Nosara Beach
Guanacaste
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Guanacaste
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Junquillal
Guanacaste
Junquillal
Guanacaste
Tamarindo
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Guanacaste
Raps
Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
2
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
112
10
31
22
0
0
0
2
2
18
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Raps
Playa Negra
Playa Negra
Avellanas Rivermouth
Junquillal
Camaronal
Raps
Raps
Raps
Raps
Raps
Avellanas Rivermouth
Avellanas Rivermouth
Flamingo Point
Camaronal
Raps
Raps
Raps
Avellanas Rivermouth
Avellanas Rivermouth
Henrys
Playa Negra
Playa Negra
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Cabo Blanco
Golfo Dulce
Punta Burica
Golfo Dulce
Eclipse
Golfo Dulce
Avellanas Rivermouth
Guanacaste
Junquillal
Guanacaste
Manzanillo
Limon
Cabo Blanco
Golfo Dulce
Cabo Blanco
Golfo Dulce
Eclipse
Golfo Dulce
Cabo Blanco
Golfo Dulce
Raps
Guanacaste
Avellanas Rivermouth
Guanacaste
Quepos
Golfo de Nicoya
Rio Claro
Golfo Dulce
Punta Burica
Golfo Dulce
Cabo Blanco
Golfo Dulce
Cutters Right
Golfo de Nicoya
Playa Herradura
Golfo de Nicoya
Cabo Blanco
Golfo Dulce
Caca Rio
Limon
Caca Rio
Limon
Eclipse
Golfo Dulce
Manzanillo
Limon
Cabo Blanco
Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
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4
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