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Manuel Antonio Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Manuel Antonio surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Manuel Antonio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manuel Antonio sea temperature is
30.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Manuel Antonio today?
The current surf forecast for Manuel Antonio at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Manuel Antonio. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
263 | 210 | 206 | 192 | 203 | 203 | 186 | 183 | 208 | 311 | 318 | 315 | 409 | 371 | 446 | 446 | 441 | 429 | 402 | 639 | 631 | 443 | 622 | 521 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:27AM2.35m | 9:52PM2.27m | 10:38AM2.37m | 11:05PM2.25m | 11:40AM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.55m | 3:42PM0.74m | 4:11AM0.62m | 4:56PM0.72m | 5:17AM0.63m | 6:00PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 263 | 210 | 206 | 192 | 203 | 203 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 179 | 176 | 176 | 409 | 371 | 446 | 446 | 441 | 429 | 402 | 639 | 631 | 443 | 622 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 8 | W 14 | S 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 26 | 53 | 31 | 65 | 56 | 89 | 208 | 311 | 318 | 315 | 164 | 126 | 123 | 126 | 110 | 121 | 126 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 19 | W 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 72 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 147 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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