Little Shoal surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 01 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
29.3° 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 7PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (01 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
219
213
192
158
158
154
154
158
162
166
162
154
150
154
192
228
233
222
212
212
207
219
219
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
0
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
High Tide
3:28PM0.23m
1:06AM0.41m
1:46AM0.41m
2:26AM0.41m
Low Tide
8:55AM0.06m
4:18PM0.23m
9:36AM0.03m
10:13AM0.01m
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
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6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
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6:42
6:42
6:42
6:42
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
9
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
24
31
32
33
33
32
30
30
30
32
32
32
31
31
30
30
29
31
31
32
30
31
29
30
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
213
219
213
192
158
158
154
154
158
162
166
162
154
150
154
192
228
233
222
212
212
207
219
219
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
32
78
78
0
0
0
0
0
7
61
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
32
32
32
32
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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