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Raps surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 CSTForecast 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raps today?
The current surf forecast for Raps at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
154 | 152 | 222 | 216 | 216 | 306 | 477 | 523 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 543 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 463 | 390 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:27AM2.22m | 11:58PM2.00m | 12:19PM2.38m | 00:52AM2.12m | 1:10PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.62m | 5:53PM0.52m | 5:57AM0.52m | 6:46PM0.35m | 6:50AM0.40m | 7:36PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 |
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Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
30 | 28 | 31 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 131 | 136 | 138 | 136 | 138 | 306 | 477 | 523 | 566 | 558 | 551 | 543 | 529 | 313 | 308 | 357 | 521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 463 | 390 | 373 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 149 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 136 | 136 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 73 | 94 | 261 | 261 | 169 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 154 | 152 | 222 | 216 | 216 | 83 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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