Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Papagayo today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Papagayo at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rio Papagayo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 614 | 693 | 271 | 278 | 419 | 364 | 476 | 482 | 489 | 592 | 641 | 657 | 649 | 544 | 496 | 443 | 437 | 362 | 357 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:26AM0.78m | 6:19PM0.63m | 7:13AM0.82m | 7:00PM0.61m | 7:55AM0.84m | 7:37PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.23m | 00:28AM0.08m | 1:30PM0.22m | 1:05AM0.06m | 2:12PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 606 | 614 | 693 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 476 | 482 | 489 | 592 | 641 | 657 | 649 | 544 | 496 | 443 | 437 | 362 | 357 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 27 | 271 | 278 | 419 | 364 | 65 | 81 | 81 | 57 | 51 | 48 | 56 | 72 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 90 | 109 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 7 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 85 | 32 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 276 | 1278 | 424 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 455 | 455 | 455 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 764 | 455 | 455 | 124 |
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