El Estero Surf Break

El Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.32° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Estero at 9PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s 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 (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
21
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
228
222
284
255
222
186
354
381
432
376
467
502
496
408
552
738
738
738
730
777
926
915
1367
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
0
S
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:35PM2.17m
6:08AM2.20m
6:14PM2.11m
6:45AM2.22m
6:56PM2.04m
7:27AM2.24m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.39m
12:13PM0.59m
00:25AM0.44m
12:56PM0.59m
1:03AM0.49m
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:08
6:08
6:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
30
29
28
27
27
25
25
28
31
29
29
28
26
25
25
29
31
Feels °C
30
30
29
30
28
28
30
34
31
31
31
31
27
27
30
35
32
33
33
29
27
27
30
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
308
141
141
141
136
128
125
354
381
432
376
432
502
496
362
411
738
738
738
730
777
926
915
1367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SW
21
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
136
228
222
284
222
222
163
123
94
92
90
467
89
83
408
552
414
393
382
255
261
261
211
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
S
10
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.6
N
5
0.6
S
9
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
84
88
209
255
255
167
186
145
134
134
143
89
368
224
60
57
56
56
56
56
38
16
53
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
5
Energy kJ
9
2
5
9
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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