Little Shoal surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Little Shoal today?

The current surf forecast for Little Shoal at 1PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
247
286
300
339
362
354
402
383
383
368
368
392
392
392
392
421
519
609
530
497
440
430
430
450
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
SW
0
SSW
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:55AM0.35m
8:41PM0.38m
8:09AM0.29m
9:18PM0.41m
9:49AM0.24m
9:53PM0.42m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.22m
1:44PM0.12m
3:00AM0.21m
2:05PM0.16m
4:27AM0.18m
2:15PM0.18m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
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
1
1
1
1
5
7
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
5
7
2
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
27
26
26
25
26
28
29
29
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
26
25
25
26
32
31
32
32
33
31
30
30
29
30
32
32
33
31
31
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
28
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
247
286
300
339
362
354
402
383
383
368
368
392
392
392
392
421
519
609
530
497
440
430
430
450
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
7
78
144
78
0
0
0
0
21
78
78
61
7
0
0
7
32
32
32
32
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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