El Carmen surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Carmen today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 6PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)20s
Afternoon (31 May)4ft (1.2m)19s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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)
3
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
2
0
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
640
843
1100
1198
1323
1065
1255
1367
1465
1448
1320
1305
1275
1078
1027
1001
906
793
793
783
773
666
558
543
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SW
0
NNW
5
NW
5
W
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
0
S
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
0
E
5
NE
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:47PM2.41m
3:22AM2.21m
3:26PM2.41m
4:01AM2.22m
4:05PM2.39m
4:40AM2.21m
Low Tide
8:38AM0.56m
9:11PM0.32m
9:18AM0.54m
9:49PM0.31m
9:57AM0.55m
10:27PM0.32m
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:57
5:58
5:58
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
3
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
28
28
28
28
34
32
32
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
31
33
33
33
33
32
32
33
32
33
32
33
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.4
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
1.6
SW
18
1.6
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
408
951
714
1198
1323
651
1255
1367
1465
1448
1320
1305
1275
1078
1027
1001
906
793
793
783
773
666
558
543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
1.3
S
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SW
18
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
Energy kJ
446
843
1100
694
571
1065
513
427
421
414
398
339
258
240
186
177
171
179
154
112
114
82
306
306
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
20
0.4
SW
12
0.5
S
7
0.5
SW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
640
50
25
64
100
33
6
18
45
72
70
108
138
188
75
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
95
95
38
0
0
0
0
24
102
102
57
3
0
0
0
0
1
150
57
55
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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