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Playa Negra Surf Forecast
/ Limon (15 surf breaks) /
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Playa Negra surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Negra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Negra sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Negra today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Negra at 5PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | |
65 | 57 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:02PM0.26m | 5:58AM0.43m | 8:47PM0.29m | 6:58AM0.39m | 9:29PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM-0.00m | 00:00AM0.19m | 1:30PM0.04m | 1:00AM0.21m | 2:08PM0.09m | 2:08AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 65 | 57 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 326 | 133 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 120 | 1439 | 157 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 157 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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