Zancudo surfForecast / Golfo Dulce / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm 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 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
110
110
169
169
152
154
134
266
427
337
256
288
280
276
276
336
327
304
295
290
229
225
170
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
0
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SE
0
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
0
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
WNW
10
SSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
4:59PM2.70m
5:33AM2.52m
5:37PM2.59m
6:14AM2.42m
6:17PM2.46m
6:58AM2.34m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.44m
11:31AM0.75m
11:58PM0.56m
12:12PM0.87m
00:40AM0.68m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:15
5:15
5:15
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5:42
5:42
5:43
5:43
5
1
3
4
1
1
3
4
2
Temp °C
27
25
25
25
25
25
28
30
29
27
26
26
25
25
29
29
29
27
26
25
25
25
29
30
33
30
30
30
30
30
33
33
34
32
31
31
30
30
34
33
34
32
31
30
30
30
34
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
110
110
110
169
169
152
93
134
266
427
337
256
288
280
276
276
336
327
304
295
290
229
225
170
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
22
46
24
14
25
108
154
37
39
44
55
29
29
30
30
29
9
8
15
37
38
11
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
26
0.3
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
46
22
45
24
66
15
37
56
31
2
9
9
18
9
9
13
60
38
37
64
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
111
0
0
0
0
0
0
141
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo Dulce
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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