Little Shoal Surf Break

Little Shoal 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.65° N 82.73° W

Issued: 12 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Little Shoal sea temperature is
29.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Little Shoal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 7AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
380
354
323
300
300
252
188
179
192
187
187
192
244
281
281
281
330
480
648
733
643
578
528
516
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
W
5
SSW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
5
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:47AM0.36m
6:17PM0.34m
4:26AM0.32m
6:22PM0.38m
5:12AM0.28m
6:39PM0.42m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.13m
11:54PM0.25m
11:30AM0.14m
1:01AM0.21m
11:43AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:15
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
 mm
1
1
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
26
28
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
29
28
29
31
31
31
30
31
30
29
28
32
32
33
31
31
29
27
29
31
32
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.8
NE
9
Energy kJ
380
354
323
300
300
252
188
179
192
187
187
192
244
281
281
281
330
480
648
733
643
578
528
516
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)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
78
32
32
0
0
0
0
3
278
150
32
7
7
0
0
32
78
299
32
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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