El Estero Surf Break

El Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.32° N 85.84° W

Issued: 11 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Estero sea temperature is
29.9° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

El Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Estero today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Estero at 7AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
777
769
769
575
454
371
432
498
567
643
643
492
504
751
751
438
415
744
773
783
783
773
588
550
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
ENE
0
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
NNW
15
W
0
NNW
5
SSW
0
E
5
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SSE
15
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:55AM2.51m
5:10PM2.57m
5:48AM2.50m
6:03PM2.45m
6:41AM2.46m
Low Tide
10:39PM-0.05m
11:00AM0.19m
11:30PM0.01m
11:56AM0.26m
00:21AM0.11m
12:53PM0.36m
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
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6:06
6:06
6:06
 mm
2
1
7
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
26
25
28
30
29
28
Feels °C
31
31
30
30
32
32
30
31
31
31
30
30
32
34
32
33
31
32
30
28
31
34
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
777
769
769
575
454
371
432
498
567
643
643
492
504
751
751
438
415
744
773
783
783
773
588
550
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SW
17
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
93
145
163
157
109
215
261
295
249
242
254
203
139
142
107
140
293
93
68
90
63
40
46
186
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
SSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.5
S
6
0.4
SW
11
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SW
19
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.6
SW
18
0.7
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
19
18
84
58
18
30
6
5
17
17
59
14
22
31
53
252
119
26
45
45
43
40
38
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
12
17
18
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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