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Chacarita Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Chacarita surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chacarita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chacarita sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chacarita today?
The current surf forecast for Chacarita at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chacarita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | |
326 | 322 | 310 | 275 | 338 | 276 | 276 | 269 | 254 | 239 | 236 | 290 | 178 | 176 | 173 | 168 | 208 | 202 | 214 | 298 | 198 | 421 | 371 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.38m | 6:42AM2.19m | 6:47PM2.27m | 7:27AM2.12m | 7:31PM2.16m | 8:16AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.49m | 12:39PM0.77m | 1:10AM0.60m | 1:25PM0.87m | 1:55AM0.70m | 2:18PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 326 | 322 | 310 | 275 | 338 | 276 | 276 | 269 | 254 | 239 | 236 | 290 | 178 | 176 | 173 | 168 | 208 | 202 | 139 | 103 | 103 | 421 | 232 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSW 19 | S 8 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 62 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 62 | 24 | 103 | 104 | 214 | 298 | 176 | 202 | 371 | 237 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | S 24 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | S 15 | S 15 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 11 | 36 | 64 | 47 | 103 | 92 | 91 | 109 | 157 | 198 | 239 | 150 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 291 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 239 | 63 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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