Diria surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 11 May 2026 CST
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Diria surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Diria sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Diria today?

The current surf forecast for Diria at 6AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
314
258
255
255
255
251
211
208
203
154
147
184
216
216
371
477
516
558
558
551
536
529
313
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
NE
15
W
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
N
5
SE
15
SE
20
E
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
W
15
SSW
5
SSE
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:34AM2.07m
11:00PM1.90m
11:28AM2.22m
11:58PM2.00m
12:19PM2.38m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.69m
4:57PM0.69m
5:04AM0.63m
5:54PM0.52m
5:58AM0.52m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:57
Temp °C
30
28
27
27
30
31
29
29
29
28
26
26
30
33
33
31
29
28
27
27
30
31
29
30
30
28
28
28
31
32
30
31
32
31
28
29
31
34
36
33
30
29
29
29
31
33
31
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
322
314
258
128
128
255
133
133
133
131
131
133
136
92
92
371
477
516
558
558
551
536
529
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
14
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
112
100
128
255
255
130
251
211
208
203
151
147
147
144
147
94
138
136
135
104
102
102
73
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NNW
4
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
3
1
42
42
42
42
6
3
82
81
154
147
184
216
216
113
6
6
1
9
9
9
4
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
4
0.1
N
7
0.4
NNW
5
0.5
N
4
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
3
1
7
7
11
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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