El Carmen surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 CST
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El Carmen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Carmen sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Carmen today?

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (04 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
88
113
85
111
206
306
371
302
330
169
167
255
251
251
258
322
395
406
406
291
341
263
256
288
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
NW
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
0
NE
5
NW
5
NW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
N
5
N
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:27PM2.44m
4:58AM2.24m
5:04PM2.37m
5:37AM2.16m
5:43PM2.27m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.47m
10:47PM0.30m
10:56AM0.54m
11:25PM0.37m
11:34AM0.63m
00:04AM0.47m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:20
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
2
3
6
1
1
1
4
33
1
2
6
3
2
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
25
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
32
32
32
32
32
32
33
33
33
32
32
32
30
31
31
30
32
33
32
32
32
32
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
89
87
85
61
206
306
371
302
330
169
167
255
251
251
258
322
395
406
406
291
341
263
248
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
15
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
88
113
106
111
60
58
57
39
39
37
35
35
34
35
113
225
158
176
283
269
255
198
256
200
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SW
13
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
118
107
85
103
95
89
88
87
54
150
108
73
110
112
34
22
88
158
61
89
58
56
55
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
Distance (km)
0
1
102
38
19
0
0
0
0
95
73
51
1
0
0
0
0
95
110
56
24
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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