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Boca Barranca Surf Forecast
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Boca Barranca surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Boca Barranca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boca Barranca sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Boca Barranca today?
The current surf forecast for Boca Barranca at 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Boca Barranca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | |
232 | 232 | 280 | 280 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 156 | 148 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 154 | 154 | 222 | 222 | 212 | 257 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:57PM2.49m | 8:43AM2.36m | 9:05PM2.32m | 9:54AM2.31m | 10:19PM2.22m | 11:05AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.52m | 2:22AM0.41m | 2:53PM0.65m | 3:29AM0.53m | 4:09PM0.72m | 4:39AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 232 | 232 | 280 | 280 | 219 | 219 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 156 | 148 | 144 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 101 | 134 | 132 | 134 | 212 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 7 | S 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 7 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 25 | 26 | 9 | 64 | 154 | 154 | 222 | 222 | 96 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 18 | W 16 | W 16 | S 18 | SW 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 6 | S 20 | SSW 15 | S 19 | SSW 15 | W 3 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | W 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 65 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 124 | 124 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 124 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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