Little Shoal Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Limon, Costa Rica)

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Little Shoal Surf Guide

Little Shoal in Limon is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and jellyfish.

Little Shoal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little Shoal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little Shoal occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Little Shoal (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Little Shoal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 61% of the time in February while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

38%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Little Shoal Location Map

Interactive Little Shoal surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Little Shoal is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX) in Panama, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Little Shoal is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Little Shoal Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:31 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	glass	glass	cross- off

Tides at Little Shoal

Current tide and informaton

For Black Beach / Cahuita, 7 km from Little Shoal.

Next High Water: 04:12am | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 12:22pm | 0.04m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Little Shoal Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.1 °C) too at Little Shoal, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite