El Estero Surf Break

El Estero 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 10.32° N 85.84° W

Issued: 5 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Estero sea temperature is
30.1° 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), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Estero at 12AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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)16s
Evening (04 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
367
367
324
308
324
333
259
308
228
222
284
255
222
186
354
381
432
432
467
502
496
408
552
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
0
NW
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
5
W
15
SW
10
SSW
5
E
5
NNE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
0
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
4:57PM2.23m
5:31AM2.18m
5:35PM2.17m
6:08AM2.20m
6:14PM2.11m
6:45AM2.22m
Low Tide
11:14PM0.35m
11:32AM0.57m
11:49PM0.39m
12:13PM0.59m
00:25AM0.44m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
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6:07
6:08
6:08
6:08
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
32
30
28
27
25
25
27
28
29
28
27
26
25
25
27
29
28
27
27
26
25
25
28
30
Feels °C
33
32
28
28
27
27
29
31
34
31
29
29
28
29
30
33
31
30
31
30
28
28
30
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
11
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
Energy kJ
136
367
367
324
308
144
333
144
308
141
141
141
136
128
125
354
381
432
432
376
502
496
362
411
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
S
11
0.7
SSW
16
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
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
Energy kJ
354
136
118
121
121
324
144
259
136
228
222
284
222
222
163
123
94
92
90
90
89
85
408
552
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
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
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
162
162
158
162
162
160
96
164
84
88
209
255
255
164
186
145
134
134
368
467
368
224
81
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
3
7
1
8
11
6
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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