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Mal Pais surf Forecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 17 May 2024 CST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Mal Pais surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mal Pais sea temperature is 29.7°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 28.9 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 27.2 °C)
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Mal Pais surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mal Pais sea temperature is 29.7°C (Statistics for 17 May 1981-2005 - mean: 28.9 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 27.2 °C)
How big are the waves at Mal Pais today?
The current surf forecast for Mal Pais at 5AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Mal Pais. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 400 | 406 | 362 | 388 | 450 | 546 | 621 | 602 | 534 | 522 | 694 | 799 | 799 | 686 | 671 | 822 | 793 | 802 | 908 | 865 | 728 | 546 | 546 | 1001 | 1039 | 1131 | 1185 | 607 | 974 | 951 | 897 | 823 | 739 | 636 | 636 | 644 | 644 | 580 | 483 | 471 | 441 | 269 | 357 | 300 | 305 | 251 | 248 | 293 | 275 | 200 | 191 | 161 | 265 | 269 | 269 | 144 | 142 | 134 | 229 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:12AM 2.10 | 11:39PM 1.93 | 12:00PM 2.18 | 12:30AM 2.00 | 12:43PM 2.27 | 1:15AM 2.07 | 1:24PM 2.35 | 1:57AM 2.14 | 2:03PM 2.42 | 2:36AM 2.20 | 2:41PM 2.47 | 3:14AM 2.24 | 3:19PM 2.50 | 3:53AM 2.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:49AM 0.78 | 5:36PM 0.77 | 5:41AM 0.77 | 6:25PM 0.66 | 6:28AM 0.72 | 7:08PM 0.55 | 7:11AM 0.66 | 7:48PM 0.44 | 7:51AM 0.60 | 8:26PM 0.35 | 8:30AM 0.54 | 9:04PM 0.28 | 9:08AM 0.50 | 9:42PM 0.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:18 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
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