Junquillal Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.17° N 85.81° W

Junquillal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Junquillal sea temperature is
29.8° C
1.7° 

Junquillal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Junquillal surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,741 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Junquillal this week:

The surf forecast for Junquillal over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Junquillal in the next 16 days are 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sun 26th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Best Surf 3PM (Sun 26th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 28th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Junquillal over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
2
0
2
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.7
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1210
920
1099
1062
791
800
1213
1741
1682
1330
1194
1055
856
667
589
492
357
342
326
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
20
ENE
5
SSE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
SSW
10
E
5
ENE
15
SW
5
E
10
NE
10
WSW
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
SW
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
SW
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
on
High Tide
00:08AM1.74m
12:21PM2.03m
1:04AM1.81m
1:12PM2.09m
1:52AM1.90m
1:59PM2.16m
2:35AM2.01m
2:41PM2.23m
3:15AM2.12m
3:20PM2.28m
3:52AM2.22m
3:58PM2.30m
Low Tide
6:03AM0.78m
6:56PM0.59m
6:58AM0.73m
7:43PM0.51m
7:47AM0.66m
8:25PM0.43m
8:31AM0.59m
9:03PM0.35m
9:13AM0.53m
9:38PM0.31m
9:52AM0.48m
10:12PM0.28m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:06
6:06
 mm
1
1
2
2
5
Temp °C
27
31
30
27
31
30
27
30
29
27
31
28
27
31
29
27
31
29
28
Feels °C
30
34
34
30
34
32
30
33
32
31
35
31
31
34
32
30
34
31
31
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Junquillal:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Junquillal surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Junquillal Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Junquillal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Junquillal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Junquillal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Junquillal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Junquillal may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Junquillal is 40 km (25 miles) from Nicoya. If you plan a holiday in Guanacaste, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nicoya. Nicoya has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest