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La-China surf break

La-China surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 15 Mar 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
La-China surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's La-China sea temperature is
29.7° C
 (Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at La-China today?

The current surf forecast for La-China at 4AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Mar)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (16 Mar)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (16 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

Table - waves today at La-China. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
Period(s) (?)171717171616161616161616161515151514141414141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1098898888857797778768749628628620620513487468462355346341336336265258247
Wind
(km/h)
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
W
15
SSW
25
S
10
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
W
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on		glassoffcross-
off		offcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassoffcross-
off		offcross-
on		oncross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:02AM
2.18
1:37PM
2.23
1:50AM
2.33
2:18PM
2.44
2:33AM
2.47
2:56PM
2.65
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:52PM
0.88
7:21AM
0.66
7:42PM
0.70
8:03AM
0.52
8:26PM
0.51
8:41AM
0.38
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Sunrise---5:45-------5:45-------5:43----
Sunset------5:49-------5:49-------5:49-
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--------1---------------
Temp. °C262424242931312826262524293131282625242329323027
Feels °C (?)282525253030303129292726313131313027252430302929
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