Rio Claro surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 19 Feb 2026 CST
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Rio Claro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rio Claro sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Rio Claro today?

The current surf forecast for Rio Claro at 6PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am February 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (19 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (19 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.5
SW
0.5
S
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
S
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)111111141014141414141413131313131313131313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6266661025610210210210210213365666511411411111182116999992135
Wind
(km/h)
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
0
NE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
0
SE
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncross-
on
crosscrossglassglassoffglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrossglassglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:15PM
3.01
4:30AM
2.88
4:52PM
3.07
5:09AM
2.86
5:30PM
3.06
5:51AM
2.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:01AM
0.20
10:25PM
0.26
10:37AM
0.18
11:04PM
0.22
11:14AM
0.21
11:45PM
0.23
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise5:50------5:50-------5:50-------5:50
Sunset--5:44-------5:45-------5:45-----
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
1---33------241------121
Temp. °C282929272626252527282927262525252728282727262525
Feels °C (?)333232303030292932313231302929293131313031312929
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