Manzanillo surf break

Manzanillo surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 20 Mar 2026 EST
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Manzanillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manzanillo sea temperature is
28.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Manzanillo today?

The current surf forecast for Manzanillo at 2AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm March 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (21 Mar)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (21 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
N
1.1
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
Period(s) (?)777777777777766677777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2032202281991721671721861811421189699907284991211321361181189984
Wind
(km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
W
5
W
10
W
10
NW
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:01PM
0.28
2:31AM
0.44
4:09PM
0.26
3:10AM
0.46
5:16PM
0.24
3:53AM
0.48
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:22PM
0.20
10:10AM
0.07
9:04PM
0.19
10:57AM
0.03
9:46PM
0.18
11:42AM
0.00
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Sunrise-----6:33-------6:33-------6:33--
Sunset6:40-------6:40-------6:40-------
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
233111--14431--13211----
Temp. °C262524242323262826252524232326272525242323232627
Feels °C (?)272726262524272826272726252527282626262525252828
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