Surf-Forecast | Caca Rio Surf Guide

Lat Long: 9.85° N 82.94° W

Issued: 5 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Caca Rio sea temperature is

29.2°C

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

Caca Rio Surf Guide

Caca Rio in Limon is an exposed river break that has pretty consitent surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the best time of year for waves. Ideal winds are from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The river breaks offer lefts and rights. Crowds are never a problem here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Shark protected.

Caca Rio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caca Rio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caca Rio occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Caca Rio (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Caca Rio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 88% of the time in December while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

88%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Caca Rio Location Map

Interactive Caca Rio surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Caca Rio is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caca Rio is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX) in Panama, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Caca Rio Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 08:57 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 04
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	glass

Tides at Caca Rio

Current tide and informaton

For Barco Quebrado, 8 km from Caca Rio.

Next High Water: 08:13pm | 0.29m

Next Low Water: 02:13pm | 0.21m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Caca Rio Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Caca Rio won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite