Raps surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 CST
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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 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Raps today?

The current surf forecast for Raps at 3AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
905
905
817
679
595
587
587
691
587
587
367
362
353
344
287
269
322
258
258
255
255
255
251
169
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
5
NE
15
S
10
SSE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
5
NW
15
SSW
10
SSE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:41AM1.89m
8:52PM1.86m
9:37AM1.96m
9:56PM1.86m
10:33AM2.07m
Low Tide
2:17AM0.68m
2:47PM0.85m
3:10AM0.70m
3:52PM0.80m
4:06AM0.68m
4:55PM0.69m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:55
5:55
Temp °C
29
28
27
27
31
33
32
30
29
27
26
26
30
32
30
29
29
28
27
27
31
32
29
30
30
29
29
29
31
36
34
32
31
29
27
28
31
34
31
31
31
29
29
30
32
35
31
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
905
905
817
679
595
587
587
691
587
587
367
362
353
344
287
269
322
258
258
255
255
130
133
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
222
222
218
218
141
91
173
198
146
148
157
137
130
127
133
130
112
102
100
98
130
255
251
169
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
NW
13
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
NW
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
54
50
96
96
7
20
87
87
86
51
80
78
3
43
42
42
42
42
21
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
9
0
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
2
10
0
0
0
0
0
2
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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