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Esterillos Oeste Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Esterillos Oeste surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 15 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Esterillos Oeste surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Esterillos Oeste sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Esterillos Oeste today?
The current surf forecast for Esterillos Oeste at 12AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Esterillos Oeste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
253 | 253 | 246 | 236 | 232 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 178 | 154 | 154 | 186 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 297 | 183 | 178 | 173 | 161 | 156 | 198 | 151 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.80m | 1:48AM2.53m | 2:02PM2.93m | 2:37AM2.64m | 2:51PM3.00m | 3:27AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38PM0.18m | 7:46AM0.32m | 8:26PM0.03m | 8:37AM0.22m | 9:15PM-0.06m | 9:28AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 253 | 253 | 246 | 236 | 232 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 178 | 154 | 154 | 186 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 297 | 183 | 178 | 173 | 161 | 156 | 198 | 151 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 20 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 28 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 83 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | S 20 | W 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 34 | 31 | 82 | 82 | 32 | 64 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
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