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Salsa Brava ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.7
Consistency of surf: 4.7
Difficulty level: 4.7
Wind and kite surfing: 5.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Salsa Brava Surf Forecast / Costa-Rica – Limon / Costa Rica

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 11 am Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

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

Rating 2
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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
Period (s) (?) 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 7
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

(?)
Max-energy 187 191 151 214 321 291 361 361 251 151 257 199 186 257 209 193 191 193
Wind
(km/h)
5
SSW 0
ENE 5
WSW 5
SW 5
NE 5
WSW 5
S 5
ENE 5
SW 5
WSW 10
NE 5
SW 5
W 5
NE 10
WSW 5
WSW 5
N 10
WSW
Wind State (?) glass glass cross-
off
glass cross-
on
cross-
off
glass cross-
on
cross-
off
glass cross-
on
cross-
off
glass cross-
on
cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Salsa Brava blow from the S
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)


7:03PM
0.07
7:12AM
0.40

7:58PM
0.07
8:01AM
0.39

8:55PM
0.06
8:51AM
0.36

9:55PM
0.07
9:42AM
0.33

11:00PM
0.08
10:35AM
0.29

12:07AM
0.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)

1:52PM
-0.08
11:55PM
-0.05

2:46PM
-0.08
12:41AM
-0.04

3:38PM
-0.08
1:31AM
-0.03

4:30PM
-0.07
2:24AM
-0.01

5:21PM
-0.06

3:26AM
0.02

6:11PM
-0.04
 

Note: the tide data above is for Limon, Costa Rica which is 49 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Salsa Brava. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Salsa Brava sea temperature is 28.2 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 28.5 max: 29.5 min: 27.4 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Mostly dry Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night) Wind will be generally light Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon night) Wind will be generally light
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  clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear rain showers rain showers clear clear clear
Summary clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear rain shwrs rain shwrs clear clear clear
Rain (mm) - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - -
High °C 28 28 24 29 28 24 29 28 24 29 28 25 29 28 24 28 28 23
Low °C 26 26 23 27 26 23 27 26 23 27 26 23 27 26 23 26 25 22
Chill °C (?) 28 28 24 29 28 24 29 28 24 29 28 25 29 28 24 28 28 23
Sunrise 5:50 - - 5:50 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - - 5:48 - -
Sunset - 17:38 - - 17:39 - - 17:39 - - 17:39 - - 17:39 - - 17:39 -
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Information about the Salsa Brava Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salsa Brava provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Salsa Brava can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salsa Brava surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salsa Brava) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Salsa Brava may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Salsa Brava is 36 km (22 miles) from the city of Changuinola. If you plan a holiday in Limon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Changuinola. Changuinola has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.