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Rio Claro Surf Forecast
/ Golfo Dulce (13 surf breaks) /
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Rio Claro surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rio Claro today?
The current surf forecast for Rio Claro at 8PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rio Claro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
378 | 347 | 408 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 307 | 297 | 271 | 276 | 292 | 378 | 441 | 437 | 554 | 402 | 596 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 867 | 700 | 659 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:18PM2.41m | 6:58AM2.28m | 7:03PM2.30m | 7:48AM2.23m | 7:56PM2.20m | 8:44AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.84m | 00:40AM0.66m | 12:58PM0.95m | 1:26AM0.77m | 1:52PM1.02m | 2:18AM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 378 | 347 | 408 | 331 | 326 | 317 | 307 | 297 | 271 | 276 | 292 | 263 | 161 | 213 | 554 | 402 | 396 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 867 | 700 | 659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 73 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 121 | 207 | 211 | 378 | 242 | 437 | 437 | 342 | 596 | 390 | 321 | 289 | 271 | 161 | 203 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 8 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 21 | 37 | 30 | 29 | 38 | 93 | 83 | 118 | 91 | 154 | 42 | 441 | 201 | — | 107 | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | 14 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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