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Playa Herradura Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Playa Herradura surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Herradura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Herradura sea temperature is
30.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Herradura today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Herradura at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Playa Herradura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | |
131 | 147 | 215 | 144 | 144 | 376 | 344 | 314 | 258 | 248 | 234 | 418 | 327 | 322 | 322 | 283 | 283 | 223 | 390 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 337 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:37AM2.46m | 00:08AM2.25m | 12:28PM2.64m | 1:02AM2.39m | 1:18PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.69m | 6:02PM0.57m | 6:08AM0.58m | 6:54PM0.36m | 7:01AM0.44m | 7:44PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 131 | 125 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 376 | 344 | 314 | 258 | 248 | 234 | 418 | 327 | 322 | 322 | 283 | 283 | 223 | 390 | 352 | 352 | 347 | 337 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 118 | 147 | 215 | 144 | 144 | 138 | 102 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 109 | 109 | 138 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | S 19 | S 20 | W 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 71 | 76 | 61 | 98 | 95 | 3 | 108 | 103 | 169 | 160 | 130 | 68 | 85 | 121 | 109 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 170 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 80 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 149 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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