Dominical
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Next good swell
Thu, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 1
- 3–5 ft · 14sSurf on your dates
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- 87°F waterBoardshorts
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Dominical surf forecast
Better surfweekendWed 4 Nov – Sat 7 Nov
Updated
Trip dates
Friday, Oct 23
6ft5/10Best in the afternoon
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:23am to 5:15pm
- Dawn5:23 to 7am6-7ft4kt cross-shore3/10
- Morning7 to 11am6ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft3kt glassy4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft3kt glassy5/10
- Dusk3 to 5:15pm6ft3kt glassy3/10
Saturday, Oct 24
6ft3/10Best at midday
- Swell
- 11s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:23am to 5:14pm
- Dawn5:23 to 7am7ft2kt glassy2/10
- Morning7 to 11am7ft4kt onshore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:14pm6ft3kt glassy3/10
Sunday, Oct 25
5ft4/10Best at dusk
- Swell
- 10s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:24am to 5:14pm
- Dawn5:24 to 7am6ft2kt glassy3/10
- Morning7 to 11am5-6ft4kt cross-shore2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:14pm5ft3kt glassy4/10
Monday, Oct 26
4-5ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 9s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:24am to 5:14pm
- Dawn5:24 to 7am5ft2kt glassy5/10
- Morning7 to 11am4-5ft0kt glassy2/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-4ft6kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft2kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:14pm3ft3kt glassy3/10
Tuesday, Oct 27
3ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s WSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:24am to 5:13pm
- Dawn5:24 to 7am3ft2kt glassy7/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft1kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft5kt cross-shore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:13pm3ft3kt glassy3/10
Wednesday, Oct 28
3ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 8s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 86°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:24am to 5:13pm
- Dawn5:24 to 7am3ft1kt glassy5/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft2kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3-4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:13pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
Thursday, Oct 29
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SSW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:24am to 5:13pm
- Dawn5:24 to 7am3ft1kt glassy8/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft4kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:13pm3ft2kt glassy4/10
Friday, Oct 30
3ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SSW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:24am to 5:13pm
- Dawn5:24 to 7am3ft3kt glassy4/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft3kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:13pm3-4ft3kt glassy3/10
Saturday, Oct 31
3-6ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 16s SW
- Wind
- 4kt onshore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:24am to 5:12pm
- Dawn5:24 to 7am5ft1kt glassy4/10
- Morning7 to 11am3-6ft2kt glassy3/10
- Midday11am to 2pm2-6ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:12pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
Sunday, Nov 1
6ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Water
- 87°F
- Suit
- Boardshorts
- Light
- 5:25am to 5:12pm
- Dawn5:25 to 7am6ft4kt cross-shore7/10
- Morning7 to 11am6ft3kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm6ft5kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm6ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:12pm6ft4kt onshore3/10
Monday, Nov 2 Long range
5ft6/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:25am to 5:12pm
- Dawn5:25 to 7am5ft2kt glassy6/10
- Morning7 to 11am5ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:12pm5ft2kt glassy3/10
Tuesday, Nov 3 Long range
4ft5/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 4kt cross-shore
- Light
- 5:25am to 5:12pm
- Dawn5:25 to 7am4ft2kt glassy5/10
- Morning7 to 11am4ft3kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft6kt cross-shore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft5kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:12pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
Wednesday, Nov 4 Long range
3-4ft7/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 19s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:25am to 5:12pm
- Dawn5:25 to 7am3ft1kt glassy7/10
- Morning7 to 11am3-4ft2kt glassy5/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft5kt cross-shore4/10
- Dusk3 to 5:12pm4-5ft3kt glassy4/10
Thursday, Nov 5 Long range
5ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 15s SW
- Wind
- 2kt glassy
- Light
- 5:25am to 5:11pm
- Dawn5:25 to 7am6ft0kt glassy8/10
- Morning7 to 11am5-6ft1kt glassy6/10
- Midday11am to 2pm5ft4kt cross-shore5/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm5ft3kt glassy5/10
- Dusk3 to 5:11pm5ft2kt glassy4/10
Friday, Nov 6 Long range
4ft4/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 14s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:26am to 5:11pm
- Dawn5:26 to 7am4ft2kt glassy4/10
- Morning7 to 11am4ft2kt glassy4/10
- Midday11am to 2pm4ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:11pm4ft3kt glassy3/10
Saturday, Nov 7 Long range
3ft8/10Best at dawn
- Swell
- 13s SW
- Wind
- 3kt glassy
- Light
- 5:26am to 5:11pm
- Dawn5:26 to 7am3ft2kt glassy8/10
- Morning7 to 11am3ft1kt glassy7/10
- Midday11am to 2pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Afternoon2 to 3pm3ft4kt onshore3/10
- Dusk3 to 5:11pm3ft3kt glassy3/10
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Getting there
A haul, 3 hr 41 min from SJO
- SJO
- 192 km, about 3 hr 41 min
- the wave
Free-flow driving time, not traffic.
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Checked Oct 2026
Season
JFMAMJJASOND
Year-round · consistently good
Best months: all year · typically 3–5 ft faces
Month by month
Every month here is at least half as good as the best one, so there is no season to miss.
| Month | Relative quality | Typical face | Surfable days | Water | Wear | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 ft | 99% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Feb | 4 ft | 100% | 30 C / 86 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Mar | 4 ft | 100% | 30 C / 87 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Apr | 5 ft | 100% | 31 C / 87 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| May | 5 ft | 100% | 30 C / 86 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jun | 5 ft | 100% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Jul | 5 ft | 100% | 29 C / 85 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Aug | 4 ft | 100% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Sep | 5 ft | 100% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Oct | 4 ft | 97% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Nov | 4 ft | 99% | 28 C / 83 F | boardshorts | Best | |
| Dec | 3 ft | 100% | 29 C / 84 F | boardshorts | Best |
Medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast (how we read the hindcast). Water temperatures come from an offshore model grid, which reads a little warm on an upwelling coast. More on the break in the Costa Rica guide.