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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 am Monday 04 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chacarita today?
The current surf forecast for Chacarita at 7PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Chacarita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | |
76 | 109 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 147 | 125 | 95 | 121 | 54 | 86 | 77 | 72 | 112 | 112 | 161 | 138 | 122 | 160 | 188 | 326 | 322 | 310 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:51PM2.56m | 5:22AM2.36m | 5:28PM2.48m | 6:01AM2.28m | 6:06PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.50m | 11:11PM0.31m | 11:20AM0.57m | 11:49PM0.39m | 11:58AM0.66m | 00:28AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 121 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 112 | 112 | 161 | 138 | 66 | 160 | 188 | 326 | 322 | 310 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 76 | 109 | 104 | 103 | 94 | 147 | 125 | 95 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 77 | 72 | 22 | 22 | 56 | 104 | 94 | 64 | 119 | 62 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 11 | S 21 | S 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 18 | 46 | 18 | 28 | 65 | 89 | 88 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 86 | 73 | 46 | 82 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 122 | 149 | 61 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 58 | 121 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 59 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 116 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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