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Chacarita surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 Apr 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 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Chacarita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
212 | 257 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 242 | 233 | 215 | 209 | 268 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 189 | 144 | 193 | 322 | 322 | 314 | 291 | 272 | 416 | 333 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:05AM2.33m | 11:32PM2.21m | 12:08PM2.40m | 00:36AM2.25m | 1:00PM2.48m | 1:29AM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.70m | 5:44AM0.62m | 6:27PM0.62m | 6:41AM0.60m | 7:20PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 212 | 257 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 242 | 233 | 215 | 209 | 268 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 189 | 136 | 60 | 322 | 322 | 314 | 291 | 272 | 416 | 333 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 91 | 63 | 119 | 86 | 31 | 35 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 108 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 128 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 38 | 35 | 54 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 13 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 32 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 39 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 151 | 144 | 193 | 56 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 121 | 121 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 116 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 121 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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