Chacarita surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 24 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.3°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: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
209
156
148
144
141
141
141
139
139
137
154
154
222
222
212
257
251
248
248
242
233
215
209
268
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
10
SSW
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:05PM2.32m
9:54AM2.31m
10:19PM2.22m
11:05AM2.33m
11:32PM2.21m
Low Tide
2:53PM0.65m
3:29AM0.53m
4:09PM0.72m
4:39AM0.61m
5:23PM0.70m
5:44AM0.62m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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5:24
5:22
5:22
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
1
1
1
5
1
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
26
26
29
31
30
28
28
27
26
26
29
31
31
28
27
27
27
26
29
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
32
32
31
32
32
31
30
30
32
33
32
32
31
31
31
30
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
Energy kJ
209
156
148
144
141
141
141
139
139
137
101
134
132
134
212
257
251
248
248
242
233
215
209
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
7
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
20
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
19
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
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
Energy kJ
8
4
8
3
8
53
25
26
65
64
154
154
222
222
96
91
121
119
119
33
36
86
86
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
20
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
6
8
7
8
2
4
8
21
72
47
2
4
4
4
32
32
10
10
10
40
40
10
22
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
9
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
116
59
0
0
0
0
16
116
121
0
0
0
0
0
15
121
121
0
0
0
0
0
9
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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