- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
El Carmen Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
El Carmen surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 01 Oct 2025 CST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Carmen this week:
The surf forecast for El Carmen over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 02) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Carmen in the next 12 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 04) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 12s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 01) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Thu 2nd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 4th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 4th Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Carmen over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 121mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | |||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Rating (10 max) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 418 | 12 | 127 | 156 | 158 | 110 | 123 | 91 | 174 | 813 | 547 | 561 | 394 | 389 | 463 | 223 | 282 | 431 | 362 | 329 | 399 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | on | glass | glass | on | glass | glass | on | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | on | glass | off | on | cross | glass | cross- on | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:51PM 1.79 | 10:08AM 1.93 | 11:01PM 1.90 | 11:18AM 2.01 | 11:59PM 2.09 | 12:17PM 2.15 | 12:47AM 2.32 | 1:08PM 2.31 | 1:32AM 2.55 | 1:55PM 2.46 | 2:15AM 2.75 | 2:41PM 2.59 | 2:58AM 2.89 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:31PM 0.83 | 3:52AM 0.97 | 4:40PM 0.80 | 5:07AM 0.88 | 5:39PM 0.69 | 6:09AM 0.71 | 6:30PM 0.55 | 7:01AM 0.50 | 7:15PM 0.39 | 7:48AM 0.28 | 8:00PM 0.24 | 8:33AM 0.09 | 8:44PM 0.12 | ||||||||
Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:28 | - |
 | |  | | |  | | | | | | |  | | | |  |  | | | | |
Rain (mm) | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 23 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Golfo de Nicoya
Onshore wind has changed to cross-on at El Carmen (moderate winds from the WSW at Juan Santamaria Airport 110 km from El Carmen). 0.3m 11s groundswell from the SW with a 0.3m 13s groundswell, also from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our El Carmen surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the El Carmen Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for El Carmen provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at El Carmen can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Carmen surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Carmen) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Carmen may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
El Carmen is 51 km (32 miles) from Puntarenas. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Puntarenas. Puntarenas has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest