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Junquillal Surf Forecast
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Junquillal surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Junquillal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Junquillal sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Junquillal today?
The current surf forecast for Junquillal at 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Junquillal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
306 | 254 | 302 | 284 | 269 | 218 | 266 | 266 | 269 | 322 | 365 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 169 | 248 | 248 | 241 | 234 | 238 | 234 | 197 | 228 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:25PM2.59m | 6:03AM2.40m | 6:19PM2.45m | 7:00AM2.34m | 7:17PM2.29m | 8:00AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.03m | 12:08PM0.29m | 00:41AM0.15m | 1:08PM0.41m | 1:37AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 306 | 254 | 302 | 284 | 269 | 218 | 266 | 266 | 269 | 322 | 365 | 314 | 258 | 255 | 169 | 248 | 248 | 241 | 234 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 113 | 136 | 126 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 30 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 58 | 238 | 234 | 197 | 228 | 153 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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