Bajamar surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 CST
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Bajamar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bajamar sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bajamar today?

The current surf forecast for Bajamar at 10AM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (24 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Bajamar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
137
233
134
126
85
164
226
226
226
232
334
196
196
279
220
191
188
188
242
186
186
183
183
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
NE
5
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSE
0
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
W
10
NW
off
off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:19AM2.54m
9:43PM2.30m
10:21AM2.50m
10:50PM2.24m
11:18AM2.49m
11:51PM2.23m
Low Tide
2:53AM0.49m
3:38PM0.67m
3:55AM0.61m
4:44PM0.68m
4:55AM0.69m
5:44PM0.64m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
30
31
31
30
28
28
27
27
29
31
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
30
29
27
27
26
32
30
34
34
34
35
32
32
30
31
33
33
33
33
32
33
30
30
32
32
32
31
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
63
49
49
47
49
47
164
226
226
226
232
334
196
196
279
220
191
188
188
242
186
186
183
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
67
137
233
134
126
85
33
33
32
31
31
31
30
26
48
48
69
70
28
27
2
27
26
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
34
33
3
51
67
80
11
10
10
10
21
19
120
49
4
18
4
4
4
2
85
85
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
126
97
0
0
0
0
0
0
126
97
58
0
0
0
0
0
127
6
6
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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