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Little Shoal surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 16 Oct 2025 EST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Little Shoal this week:
The surf forecast for Little Shoal over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 20) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Little Shoal in the next 12 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 20th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Little Shoal over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
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 kJ (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 47 | 147 | 288 | 244 | 188 | 221 | 227 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | glass | on | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | on | off | glass | on | cross- off | cross | on | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:46AM 0.28 | 8:48PM 0.36 | 10:29AM 0.31 | 10:12PM 0.32 | 11:08AM 0.34 | 11:41PM 0.29 | 11:44AM 0.36 | 1:03AM 0.27 | 12:19PM 0.38 | 2:17AM 0.26 | 12:55PM 0.39 | 3:24AM 0.25 | 1:32PM 0.40 | |||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:03AM 0.11 | 2:23PM 0.21 | 3:37AM 0.15 | 3:44PM 0.22 | 4:03AM 0.19 | 5:30PM 0.20 | 4:19AM 0.22 | 7:20PM 0.17 | 4:33AM 0.24 | 8:25PM 0.12 | 4:53AM 0.24 | 9:10PM 0.08 | 5:20AM 0.24 | |||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wed 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | - | 6:18 | - | |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | - | - | 6:10 | |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | 5 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 9 | |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | |
| Feels °C (?) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Limon
Continuing clean conditions at Little Shoal (calm at Cahuita wx 19 km from Little Shoal). 0.2m 7s swell from the ENE with a 0.2m 2s local chop from the SE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
19 km away, 30 min ago
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Information about the Little Shoal Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Little Shoal provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Little Shoal can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Little Shoal surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Little Shoal) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Little Shoal may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Little Shoal is 33 km (20 miles) from the city of Changuinola. If you plan a holiday in Limon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Changuinola. Changuinola has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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