Diria surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Diria today?

The current surf forecast for Diria at 8PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (11 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
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
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
340
276
269
322
314
258
255
255
255
251
211
208
203
154
147
184
216
216
306
477
516
558
558
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
5
WNW
15
SW
15
S
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
W
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
10
ENE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:38AM1.95m
9:57PM1.85m
10:34AM2.07m
11:00PM1.90m
11:28AM2.22m
11:58PM2.00m
Low Tide
3:54PM0.80m
4:07AM0.69m
4:57PM0.69m
5:04AM0.63m
5:54PM0.52m
5:58AM0.52m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:57
5:57
Temp °C
30
32
31
30
29
28
27
26
30
32
30
29
28
28
27
26
30
32
34
32
30
28
27
27
30
34
32
32
30
29
28
27
31
34
32
31
30
31
30
29
31
33
36
33
31
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
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
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
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
349
340
276
269
322
314
258
255
255
255
133
135
133
131
131
133
136
92
92
306
477
516
558
558
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
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
Energy kJ
130
127
125
123
112
102
125
128
128
130
251
211
208
203
151
147
147
144
147
94
141
138
135
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
N
4
0.1
W
8
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
SW
19
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
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
N
4
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
87
51
83
78
3
1
42
42
42
42
4
55
82
81
154
147
184
216
216
113
6
3
1
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
3
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
N
5
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
5
2
5
5
1
5
1
12
8
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
1
9
56
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
1
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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