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Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) Surf Forecast
/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /
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Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 31 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) sea temperature is
30.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) at 2PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
256 | 253 | 384 | 475 | 470 | 455 | 413 | 614 | 711 | 703 | 695 | 522 | 573 | 560 | 469 | 447 | 367 | 362 | 358 | 353 | 353 | 344 | 269 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:44PM2.31m | 3:18AM2.07m | 3:23PM2.31m | 3:57AM2.08m | 4:02PM2.29m | 4:37AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.53m | 9:09PM0.31m | 9:13AM0.51m | 9:48PM0.29m | 9:53AM0.51m | 10:26PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | 6:02 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
33 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 173 | 209 | 384 | 475 | 470 | 455 | 413 | 614 | 711 | 703 | 695 | 522 | 573 | 560 | 469 | 447 | 367 | 362 | 358 | 353 | 353 | 344 | 269 | 220 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 256 | 253 | 128 | 203 | 203 | 198 | 192 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 97 | 96 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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