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Little Shoal surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 May 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Little Shoal today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 12PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Little Shoal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
698 | 763 | 698 | 684 | 684 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 670 | 612 | 565 | 565 | 490 | 415 | 406 | 406 | 460 | 470 | 387 | 378 | 330 | 300 | 258 | 252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:24PM0.20m | 11:05PM0.43m | 11:44PM0.43m | 00:26AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.09m | 2:08PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.05m | 8:41AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 |
5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 698 | 763 | 698 | 684 | 684 | 625 | 625 | 612 | 670 | 612 | 565 | 565 | 490 | 415 | 406 | 406 | 460 | 470 | 387 | 378 | 330 | 300 | 258 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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