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Raps surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Raps today?
The current surf forecast for Raps at 7AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
205 | 195 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 161 | 147 | 147 | 170 | 172 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 273 | 341 | 337 | 357 | 353 | 308 | 309 | 305 | 276 | 276 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:23AM2.10m | 9:47PM2.04m | 10:32AM2.11m | 10:58PM2.01m | 11:35AM2.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.46m | 3:37PM0.63m | 4:08AM0.53m | 4:50PM0.63m | 5:12AM0.55m | 5:55PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 205 | 195 | 152 | 150 | 150 | 161 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 135 | 133 | 341 | 337 | 357 | 353 | 308 | 309 | 305 | 276 | 276 | 269 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 25 | 4 | 31 | 64 | 71 | 46 | 170 | 172 | 240 | 237 | 227 | 273 | 140 | 138 | 126 | 116 | 69 | 112 | 34 | 33 | 117 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | W 3 | SW 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 8 | W 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 39 | 38 | 15 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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