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Raps surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 25 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
30.8° C
(Which is 2.2°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: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
644 | 728 | 737 | 834 | 724 | 704 | 695 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 529 | 521 | 514 | 507 | 434 | 373 | 363 | 299 | 352 | 352 | 295 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:02AM2.20m | 10:29PM1.96m | 10:59AM2.20m | 11:31PM1.93m | 11:52AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.52m | 4:25PM0.60m | 4:36AM0.59m | 5:26PM0.57m | 5:32AM0.62m | 6:20PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 644 | 728 | 737 | 834 | 724 | 704 | 695 | 606 | 606 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 529 | 521 | 514 | 507 | 434 | 373 | 363 | 299 | 352 | 352 | 295 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 32 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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