El Estero Surf Break

El Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.32° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Estero sea temperature is
30.2° C

1.9°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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Estero at 1PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
573
483
465
418
367
305
305
350
367
301
255
255
375
600
607
305
334
318
381
381
508
508
502
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
0
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:14AM1.96m
2:20PM2.22m
2:56AM2.02m
3:01PM2.25m
3:37AM2.07m
3:41PM2.27m
Low Tide
8:08AM0.61m
8:46PM0.38m
8:51AM0.57m
9:25PM0.33m
9:32AM0.55m
10:03PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
26
25
28
31
32
30
28
26
26
26
29
31
31
30
28
28
27
27
30
32
32
30
28
27
Feels °C
27
26
28
33
35
35
29
28
28
29
30
32
35
33
28
28
27
26
30
32
34
32
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
228
573
483
465
418
367
305
305
350
367
301
245
203
375
600
607
305
334
318
381
381
508
508
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
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
SSE
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
SW
14
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
127
96
94
94
94
90
90
90
96
89
85
255
255
203
57
58
151
83
304
89
89
116
89
118
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
9
0.5
SW
13
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
264
72
71
12
11
186
239
186
183
177
155
60
58
58
246
162
58
85
85
273
195
193
193
186
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
10
8
13
7
4
4
9
6
6
15
26
26
20
11
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
10
0
0
29
29
13
29
13
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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