Chacarita surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CST
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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
30.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chacarita today?

The current surf forecast for Chacarita at 12AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SW
15
SSW
15
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
WSW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
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
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:24
5:24
5:22
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5:49
5:50
5:50
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)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
19
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.3
SW
6
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
S
19
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
W
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
W
13
Energy 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)
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
16
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
92
9
9
3
0
0
45
121
121
63
0
0
0
0
15
121
121
4
0
0
0
0
9
121
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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