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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 5 pm Friday 15 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
30.5° 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 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
233 | 178 | 156 | 149 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 158 | 160 | 163 | 163 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:40PM2.78m | 2:15AM2.51m | 2:29PM2.92m | 3:05AM2.63m | 3:19PM2.99m | 3:55AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05PM0.17m | 8:13AM0.31m | 8:54PM0.02m | 9:04AM0.21m | 9:42PM-0.07m | 9:55AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 |
35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 233 | 178 | 156 | 149 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 101 | 158 | 160 | 163 | 163 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | W 13 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 111 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 111 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 58 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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