
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Estero today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Estero at 2PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Estero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1213 | 1741 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | 1456 | 1456 | 1333 | 1194 | 1179 | 1149 | 1105 | 868 | 856 | 773 | 676 | 667 | 521 | 589 | 507 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.91m | 1:58PM2.17m | 2:35AM2.02m | 2:40PM2.23m | 3:14AM2.13m | 3:20PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.66m | 8:24PM0.42m | 8:31AM0.59m | 9:02PM0.35m | 9:12AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1213 | 1741 | 1741 | 1722 | 1682 | 1529 | 1474 | 1456 | 1456 | 1333 | 1194 | 1179 | 1149 | 1105 | 868 | 856 | 773 | 676 | 667 | 521 | 589 | 507 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNW 10 | S 6 | N 4 |
299 | 87 | 60 | 25 | 26 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 37 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | NNW 10 | W 12 | N 5 | WNW 11 |
39 | 87 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 63 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 34 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












