
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Carmen today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Carmen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
404 | 354 | 457 | 437 | 454 | 492 | 443 | 408 | 413 | 539 | 554 | 539 | 417 | 405 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 265 | 257 | 257 | 367 | 367 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:59AM2.29m | 5:02PM2.34m | 5:35AM2.31m | 5:40PM2.28m | 6:12AM2.33m | 6:19PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.58m | 11:18PM0.37m | 11:37AM0.60m | 11:53PM0.41m | 12:18PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
172 | 178 | 457 | 437 | 454 | 492 | 443 | 408 | 413 | 539 | 554 | 539 | 417 | 405 | 89 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 158 | 125 | 257 | 367 | 367 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
305 | 309 | 178 | 162 | 174 | 181 | 181 | 127 | 181 | 164 | 164 | 84 | 68 | 70 | 371 | 74 | 77 | 158 | 265 | 257 | 120 | 122 | 120 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 21 | SW 21 |
404 | 354 | 164 | 189 | 164 | 123 | 96 | 74 | 74 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 54 | 211 | 155 | 211 | 159 | 252 | 243 | 219 | 126 | 305 | 368 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













