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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 11 am Tuesday 05 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
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 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
264 | 215 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 334 | 339 | 279 | 487 | 539 | 525 | 525 | 481 | 475 | 428 | 405 | 400 | 508 | 501 | 419 | 362 | 347 | 336 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:00PM2.49m | 5:33AM2.29m | 5:38PM2.39m | 6:15AM2.20m | 6:19PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM0.58m | 11:21PM0.40m | 11:31AM0.67m | 00:00AM0.50m | 12:12PM0.78m | 00:42AM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 264 | 215 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 334 | 339 | 279 | 487 | 539 | 525 | 525 | 481 | 475 | 428 | 405 | 400 | 508 | 501 | 419 | 362 | 347 | 336 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 75 | 11 | 236 | 10 | 10 | 239 | 139 | 9 | 130 | 17 | 18 | 127 | 17 | 15 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 5 | S 12 | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | S 24 |
| kJ | 30 | 27 | 49 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 72 | 158 | 158 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 162 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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