El Carmen surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Carmen today?

The current surf forecast for El Carmen at 2AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (01 May)1ft (0.3m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
3
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
SSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
115
85
85
83
86
17
119
129
19
2
40
40
29
41
66
66
66
44
64
57
107
106
106
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
N
5
NNE
0
E
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
0
SE
5
SSE
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
High Tide
2:01PM2.49m
2:30AM2.30m
2:38PM2.52m
3:08AM2.33m
3:14PM2.52m
3:44AM2.33m
Low Tide
8:21PM0.31m
8:28AM0.46m
8:59PM0.26m
9:06AM0.44m
9:35PM0.23m
9:42AM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
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5:22
5:22
5:22
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5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
1
1
1
1
8
2
2
4
3
3
1
4
1
Temp °C
30
29
29
29
28
28
29
29
30
29
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
27
27
29
30
32
32
34
34
33
32
33
31
32
32
32
33
32
31
31
29
30
31
32
32
31
31
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
1
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
90
89
94
94
90
98
94
92
89
110
110
209
205
205
160
205
155
242
112
41
108
181
178
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
6
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
125
115
85
85
83
86
110
119
129
78
77
40
40
18
41
66
66
66
44
110
38
107
106
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
3
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
45
48
48
48
19
18
17
17
18
19
2
12
12
29
3
17
17
16
40
64
57
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SSW
6
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
4
5
49
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
102
73
0
0
0
0
2
102
102
102
13
0
0
2
57
102
113
57
13
24
13
13
24
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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