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La-China surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 CSTForecast 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at La-China today?
The current surf forecast for La-China at 11AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at La-China. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | |
215 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 193 | 184 | 184 | 141 | 137 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 136 | 174 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 163 | 166 | 163 | 154 | 188 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:14AM2.37m | 2:25PM2.61m | 2:55AM2.42m | 3:03PM2.64m | 3:32AM2.45m | 3:39PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.52m | 8:45PM0.32m | 8:53AM0.48m | 9:22PM0.27m | 9:30AM0.46m | 9:59PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 |
 kJ | 215 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 193 | 184 | 184 | 141 | 137 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 136 | 174 | 132 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 163 | 166 | 163 | 154 | 188 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | — | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 19 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | S 20 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | — | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 120 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 120 | 108 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 124 | 56 | 0 | 7 |
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