El Estero Surf Break
Lat Long: 10.32° N 85.84° W

El Estero, Costa Rica Weather Observations

Weather Forecast for El Estero

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Estero sea temperature is
30.2° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

El Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for El Estero based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in El Estero right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near El Estero

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Liberia/Tomas Guardia Airport

44 km NE415 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainLight rain
5
light winds from the SE
(6 km/h at 140°)
23 °C10.0
10.0
scattered
broken
broken

DanielOduberInt. Airport

46 km NE80 m above sea level

2 hours ago
mod rainRain
5
light winds from the SE
(6 km/h at 140°)
22.9 °C40 km
40 km

scattered

SHIP8527

158 km S3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloud
30
moderate winds from the S
(28 km/h at 190°)
27.0 °C20.4
20.4


SHIP12555

158 km S15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
30
moderate winds from the S
(27.720000000000002 km/h at 190°)
30.0 °C17.7 km
17.7 km


Juan Santamaria Airport

182 km ESE692 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainDrizzle
10
light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs)
(9 km/h at 270°)
18 °C5.0
5.0

overcast

JuanSantamariaInt. Airport

186 km ESE908 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainContinuous light drizzle
wind obs. (9 kph from 270 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
18.2 °C5.0 km
5.0 km

overcast

Barva

192 km E1200 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 252°)
5
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

San Jose

199 km ESE1195 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 325°)
5
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

Sabanilla wx

202 km ESE1198 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 41°)
5
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

Cahuita wx

333 km E1 m above sea level

54 minutes ago
dry
-
(- km/h at °)
24 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to El Estero and within an acceptable time window.

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