El Estero surf break

El Estero surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 02 Apr 2026 CST
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El Estero surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Estero sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Estero today?

The current surf forecast for El Estero at 8AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (02 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (02 Apr)5ft (1.6m)18s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sun
05
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
1.1
SSW
0.4
SW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.8
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.5
SSW
Period(s) (?)202020191814181717171616161616161515151515151514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13922339547686351144715601541154116161557155715571393131510921035103510591059924886874
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
SW
15
SW
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffononcross-
on
crossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:49AM
2.31
3:04PM
2.50
3:28AM
2.33
3:40PM
2.51
4:05AM
2.31
4:16PM
2.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:52AM
0.29
9:21PM
0.20
9:30AM
0.29
9:58PM
0.18
10:06AM
0.31
10:34PM
0.20
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sun
05
Sunrise-5:39-------5:39-------5:39------
Sunset----5:53-------5:53-------5:53---
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----261-----------------
Temp. °C262529292926262626252831292828272625293129282828
Feels °C (?)282630303128292929273033302931292827313230303131
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