Diria surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 15 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Diria today?

The current surf forecast for Diria at 2AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (16 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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 Sun morning, 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
469
456
373
357
352
309
309
304
304
253
253
253
261
288
253
288
243
180
178
175
175
175
178
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
WNW
20
SSW
10
SSE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NNW
20
SSW
10
SSE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
5
ENE
15
W
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
High Tide
1:09PM2.54m
1:44AM2.24m
1:59PM2.66m
2:34AM2.35m
2:49PM2.73m
3:24AM2.42m
Low Tide
7:36PM0.17m
7:42AM0.28m
8:25PM0.03m
8:33AM0.18m
9:14PM-0.05m
9:24AM0.13m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:58
5:58
Temp °C
31
32
30
28
27
27
31
32
29
30
29
28
27
27
31
33
30
31
29
28
27
27
30
30
33
34
30
30
30
30
33
35
30
34
31
30
29
30
32
37
31
34
29
29
29
30
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
469
469
456
373
357
352
309
309
304
304
253
253
253
261
288
253
288
243
180
178
175
175
175
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
46
66
46
52
50
43
42
41
40
40
40
25
25
25
24
35
35
23
21
20
12
12
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.3
N
4
0.1
SW
20
0.2
N
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
N
4
0.1
SW
19
0.4
N
4
0.4
N
4
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
6
3
1
6
3
6
5
2
4
3
3
15
1
37
3
15
6
6
81
81
82
83
77
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
5
3
6
2
6
2
9
6
4
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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