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Henrys surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 04 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Henrys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Henrys sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Henrys today?
The current surf forecast for Henrys at 8PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (04 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Henrys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | |
144 | 125 | 206 | 208 | 427 | 306 | 310 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 251 | 305 | 355 | 370 | 400 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 266 | 263 | 256 | 245 | 245 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.34m | 4:54AM2.11m | 5:00PM2.26m | 5:33AM2.05m | 5:39PM2.17m | 6:14AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.28m | 10:51AM0.50m | 11:22PM0.35m | 11:29AM0.58m | 00:01AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 64 | 62 | 61 | 208 | 427 | 306 | 310 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 251 | 305 | 355 | 370 | 400 | 406 | 406 | 400 | 248 | 238 | 241 | 245 | 245 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 144 | 109 | 206 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 116 | 225 | 92 | 127 | 254 | 266 | 263 | 256 | 231 | 222 | 289 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 106 | 125 | 109 | 151 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 111 | 111 | 47 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 21 | 21 | 104 | 153 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 5 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Guanacaste | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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