Zancudo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 CST
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Zancudo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Zancudo sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Zancudo today?

The current surf forecast for Zancudo at 12PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
147
149
119
110
110
110
169
169
152
154
134
266
427
337
256
288
280
276
276
411
400
243
236
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
0
WNW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
S
10
SW
5
SSW
0
SE
5
ENE
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
N
5
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:54AM2.62m
4:59PM2.70m
5:33AM2.52m
5:37PM2.59m
6:14AM2.42m
6:17PM2.46m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.64m
11:19PM0.44m
11:31AM0.75m
11:58PM0.56m
12:12PM0.87m
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
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5:42
5:42
5:43
5:43
1
3
2
1
3
6
2
1
2
5
5
Temp °C
25
25
28
30
28
26
26
25
25
25
29
30
29
27
26
26
25
25
29
30
30
27
26
25
30
30
33
34
33
31
31
30
30
30
34
33
33
32
31
31
29
30
34
33
34
32
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
147
147
149
119
110
110
110
169
169
152
93
134
266
427
337
256
288
280
276
276
411
400
243
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
13
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
20
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
55
23
47
20
22
46
24
14
25
108
154
37
39
44
55
29
29
30
30
29
9
8
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
8
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
19
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
24
53
22
26
46
22
45
24
66
15
37
56
31
2
9
9
18
9
9
15
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
141
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
141
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
111
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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