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Pavones

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 5:40 PM CST

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Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

No upcoming daytime sample has current, finite wind evidence.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 3.6 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 0 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind S 6.6 kt

Tide 3 ft rising

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9sValid 2026-09-22 18:00 · America/Costa_RicaMarine grid 8.4583, -83.1250 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea2.9 ft @ 10.4sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-22 18:00 · America/Costa_Rica

Model windS 6.6 ktcross-shoreValid 2026-09-22 18:00 · America/Costa_Rica1.1 kt onshore component

Tide3 ftrisingMIO-CIMAR Golfito station 37 · 25.6 km from Pavones · predicted height relative to MIO mean-low-tide referenceRetrieved Sep 22, 5:48 PM CST · provider issue time unavailable2% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating

MIO-CIMAR South Pacific regional model

Modeled regional significant wave height 1.10 m; modeled maximum 1.46 m; period 16.5 s; direction from 217°.

2026-09-22T06:00:00.000Z (America/Costa_Rica: 2026-09-22 00:00)Official MIO-CIMAR regional modeled ocean-wave conditions for South Pacific; API heights are metres, the API direction is a propagation-toward vector converted here to a from-bearing, and these values are neither a station observation nor breaking surf. The provider exposes no issue timestamp; 2026-09-22T23:48:39.354Z is the response retrieval time.Measured maximum wave: 4.8 ftRetrieved Sep 22, 5:48 PM CST

MIO-CIMAR South Pacific regional model

Modeled regional significant wave height 1.13 m; modeled maximum 1.50 m; period 16.5 s; direction from 219°. Oleaje promedio. Precaución para bañistas. Generación de corrientes de resaca moderadas.

2026-09-22T12:00:00.000Z (America/Costa_Rica: 2026-09-22 06:00)Official MIO-CIMAR regional modeled ocean-wave conditions for South Pacific; API heights are metres, the API direction is a propagation-toward vector converted here to a from-bearing, and these values are neither a station observation nor breaking surf. The provider exposes no issue timestamp; 2026-09-22T23:48:39.354Z is the response retrieval time.Measured maximum wave: 4.9 ftRetrieved Sep 22, 5:48 PM CST

MIO-CIMAR South Pacific regional model

Modeled regional significant wave height 1.19 m; modeled maximum 1.58 m; period 16.2 s; direction from 223°. Oleaje promedio. Precaución para bañistas. Generación de corrientes de resaca moderadas.

2026-09-22T18:00:00.000Z (America/Costa_Rica: 2026-09-22 12:00)Official MIO-CIMAR regional modeled ocean-wave conditions for South Pacific; API heights are metres, the API direction is a propagation-toward vector converted here to a from-bearing, and these values are neither a station observation nor breaking surf. The provider exposes no issue timestamp; 2026-09-22T23:48:39.354Z is the response retrieval time.Measured maximum wave: 5.2 ftRetrieved Sep 22, 5:48 PM CST

MIO-CIMAR South Pacific regional model

Modeled regional significant wave height 1.46 m; modeled maximum 1.94 m; period 16.0 s; direction from 219°.

2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z (America/Costa_Rica: 2026-09-22 18:00)Official MIO-CIMAR regional modeled ocean-wave conditions for South Pacific; API heights are metres, the API direction is a propagation-toward vector converted here to a from-bearing, and these values are neither a station observation nor breaking surf. The provider exposes no issue timestamp; 2026-09-22T23:48:39.354Z is the response retrieval time.Measured maximum wave: 6.4 ftRetrieved Sep 22, 5:48 PM CST

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Pavones
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	W 4.2 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 2.4 ft @ 9s
1 AM	WNW 4.1 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 2.2 ft @ 9s
2 AM	NW 5.6 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 2.0 ft @ 10s
3 AM	WNW 5.8 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.8 ft @ 11s
4 AM	WNW 5.8 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.8 ft @ 11s
5 AM	W 5.3 ktonshore	Unavailableunavailable	SSW 1.8 ft @ 11s
6 AM	W 7.8 ktonshore	4.5 ftrising	SSW 1.8 ft @ 12s
7 AM	WNW 6.5 ktonshore	5 ftrising	SSW 1.6 ft @ 12s
8 AM	NNW 5.2 ktcross-shore	6 ftrising	SSW 1.5 ft @ 13s
9 AM	NW 4.5 ktcross-shore	6.5 ftrising	SSW 1.4 ft @ 13s
10 AM	WNW 2.9 ktonshore	7 ftrising	SW 1.4 ft @ 13s
11 AM	WSW 4.1 ktonshore	8 ftnear high	SW 1.4 ft @ 13s
Noon	WSW 6.2 ktonshore	8 ftfalling	WSW 1.4 ft @ 13s
1 PM	SW 9.1 ktcross-shore	7 ftfalling	SW 1.4 ft @ 13s
2 PM	SSW 9.4 ktcross-shore	6 ftfalling	SW 1.4 ft @ 13s
3 PM	SSW 8.3 ktcross-shore	5.5 ftfalling	SSW 1.4 ft @ 12s
4 PM	SSW 7.9 ktcross-shore	4.5 ftfalling	SSW 1.5 ft @ 11s
5 PM	S 5.9 ktcross-shore	4 ftfalling	SSW 1.7 ft @ 10s
6 PM	S 6.6 ktcross-shore	3 ftrising	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
7 PM	S 6.4 ktcross-shore	4 ftrising	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
8 PM	SSW 6.5 ktcross-shore	5 ftrising	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
9 PM	S 5.5 ktcross-shore	6 ftrising	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
10 PM	S 4.7 ktcross-shore	6.5 ftrising	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s
11 PM	S 3.2 ktcross-shore	7.5 ftrising	SSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

12 AMUnavailable

WindW 4.2 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 2.4 ft @ 9s

1 AMUnavailable

WindWNW 4.1 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 2.2 ft @ 9s

2 AMUnavailable

WindNW 5.6 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 2.0 ft @ 10s

3 AMUnavailable

WindWNW 5.8 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 11s

4 AMUnavailable

WindWNW 5.8 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 11s

5 AMUnavailable

WindW 5.3 ktonshoreTideUnavailableunavailableOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 11s

6 AMUnavailable

WindW 7.8 ktonshoreTide4.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 12s

7 AMUnavailable

WindWNW 6.5 ktonshoreTide5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.6 ft @ 12s

8 AMUnavailable

WindNNW 5.2 ktcross-shoreTide6 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.5 ft @ 13s

9 AMUnavailable

WindNW 4.5 ktcross-shoreTide6.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.4 ft @ 13s

10 AMUnavailable

WindWNW 2.9 ktonshoreTide7 ftrisingOffshore swellSW 1.4 ft @ 13s

11 AMUnavailable

WindWSW 4.1 ktonshoreTide8 ftnear highOffshore swellSW 1.4 ft @ 13s

NoonUnavailable

WindWSW 6.2 ktonshoreTide8 ftfallingOffshore swellWSW 1.4 ft @ 13s

1 PMUnavailable

WindSW 9.1 ktcross-shoreTide7 ftfallingOffshore swellSW 1.4 ft @ 13s

2 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 9.4 ktcross-shoreTide6 ftfallingOffshore swellSW 1.4 ft @ 13s

3 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 8.3 ktcross-shoreTide5.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.4 ft @ 12s

4 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 7.9 ktcross-shoreTide4.5 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.5 ft @ 11s

5 PMUnavailable

WindS 5.9 ktcross-shoreTide4 ftfallingOffshore swellSSW 1.7 ft @ 10s

6 PMUnavailable

WindS 6.6 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

7 PMUnavailable

WindS 6.4 ktcross-shoreTide4 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

8 PMUnavailable

WindSSW 6.5 ktcross-shoreTide5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

9 PMUnavailable

WindS 5.5 ktcross-shoreTide6 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

10 PMUnavailable

WindS 4.7 ktcross-shoreTide6.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

11 PMUnavailable

WindS 3.2 ktcross-shoreTide7.5 ftrisingOffshore swellSSW 1.8 ft @ 9s

Tide

MIO-CIMAR Golfito station 37 · 25.6 km from Pavones · MIO mean-low-tide reference

Interpolated tide height Recommended window

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Point break. Published named-break coordinate and west-facing point exposure. MIO forecast area 15 is regional; Golfito station 37 is 25.6 km away inside Golfo Dulce and is disclosed as a tide reference, not a local water-level observation.

Mapped spot coordinate: 8.43, -83.11.

Mainland Costa Rica · South Pacific coast at the Golfo Dulce entrance · Ocean-facing bearing 270° · Location provenance

Model request point: Pavones (8.43, -83.11). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 4/7 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier D · MODEL_FIRST_AMERICAS · spot-level model point

MIO-CIMAR South Pacific regional model
MIO-CIMAR South Pacific regional model; Official MIO-CIMAR regional modeled ocean-wave conditions for South Pacific; API heights are metres, the API direction is a propagation-toward vector converted here to a from-bearing, and these values are neither a station observation nor breaking surf. The provider exposes no issue timestamp; 2026-09-22T23:48:39.354Z is the response retrieval time.CurrentSep 22, 5:48 PM CST
The Buoy API
No current same-exposure wave observation with verified identity, coordinates, units, and timestamp is connected; MIO-CIMAR forecasts are not relabeled as observations.UnavailableNo source time
MIO-CIMAR Costa Rica tide predictions
MIO-CIMAR Golfito station 37 · 25.6 km from Pavones; predicted high/low events above MIO mean-low-tide reference, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.CurrentSep 22, 5:48 PM CST
WorldTides API
Official MIO-CIMAR station predictions are used; heights are referenced to the provider-described mean of low tides from at least a 20-year record.UnavailableNo source time
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 5:45 PM CST
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 5:45 PM CST
Copernicus Marine Global Ocean Waves
No independently authenticated Copernicus product, run, grid, and current response is connected; MIO-CIMAR and Open-Meteo remain separately labeled model evidence.UnavailableNo source time
Surf-Forecast public pages
Spot discovery and break-specific HTML fallbackNot applicableNo source time
Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.