Rio Claro surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 29 May 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rio Claro today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rio Claro at 6PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (29 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1
S
16
0.9
S
16
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
147
106
377
382
397
491
297
361
439
490
651
516
386
384
860
752
752
742
855
671
623
555
541
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:26PM2.65m
2:01AM2.46m
2:06PM2.68m
2:41AM2.50m
2:45PM2.70m
3:19AM2.53m
Low Tide
7:15AM0.72m
7:49PM0.45m
7:57AM0.68m
8:28PM0.39m
8:37AM0.64m
9:06PM0.35m
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5:13
5:13
5:13
5:13
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5:47
5:49
5:49
5:49
2
1
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
27
31
30
31
31
32
32
32
31
32
32
31
32
31
30
30
30
33
33
33
33
32
32
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
41
42
52
377
382
397
491
297
361
439
490
651
516
298
384
860
752
752
742
731
671
563
555
523
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SSW
20
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
178
147
106
50
50
48
47
45
45
34
30
30
303
386
302
322
459
336
738
855
432
623
404
541
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
SW
22
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.6
SW
20
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.8
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
33
74
78
34
33
73
65
207
215
217
209
227
30
30
21
20
20
239
22
22
419
197
318
255
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
35
0
0
0
50
50
0
27
53
53
50
27
27
3
3
0
186
79
0
0
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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