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El Laberinto surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
El Laberinto surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Laberinto sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at El Laberinto today?
The current surf forecast for El Laberinto at 1AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Laberinto. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
162 | 197 | 191 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 12:20PM2.40m | 00:53AM2.13m | 1:11PM2.55m | 1:45AM2.25m | 2:01PM2.68m | 2:35AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.40m | 7:37PM0.18m | 7:42AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.04m | 8:34AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
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Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 |
33 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 36 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 162 | 197 | 191 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 151 | 160 | 162 | 160 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 144 | 142 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 12 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 20 | W 20 | N 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 20 | S 7 | NW 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | — | — | N 9 | NE 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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