Little Shoal surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EST
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Little Shoal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Little Shoal sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Little Shoal today?

The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 2AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
578
486
430
486
480
480
407
354
346
300
293
339
354
362
362
313
292
286
249
244
244
307
313
307
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
W
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:49PM0.25m
4:08AM0.50m
6:35PM0.28m
5:02AM0.46m
7:20PM0.32m
5:56AM0.40m
Low Tide
9:19PM0.21m
12:00PM-0.01m
10:53PM0.22m
12:40PM0.03m
00:18AM0.23m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
26
26
29
30
30
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
32
32
30
31
30
29
33
32
33
32
31
31
29
29
31
32
32
32
31
31
30
30
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
Energy kJ
578
486
430
486
480
480
407
354
346
300
293
339
354
362
362
313
292
286
249
244
244
307
313
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
78
0
0
0
0
2
21
78
32
32
7
7
0
0
32
78
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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