Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 CST
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Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo this week:

The surf forecast for Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 01) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo in the next 12 days are 1.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 02) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 07) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 1st Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 9AM (Wed 2nd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
S
0.7
S
1
S
1.3
S
1.3
S
1.2
S
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
S
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
S
0.6
SSW
0.7
S
0.7
S
Period(s) (?)161610141313161615121414181316161515141414131313121212121211111110161514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)51052446399772280951848353141132130228119430343630731324117618714312111397112152151172206192199242290407297
Wind
(km/h)
5
NW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
WSW
5
NE
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
5
NE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
S
5
NE
5
WNW
10
S
5
SE
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
SW
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
S
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
S
5
NE
5
WNW
5
S
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
S
0
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crossglassglassglassglassglasscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glassglasscrossglassglasscrossglassglasscrossglasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
crossglassglasscrosscross-
off
glasscrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:30PM
2.40
8:02AM
2.53
8:19PM
2.25
8:49AM
2.44
9:12PM
2.13
9:38AM
2.36
10:09PM
2.05
10:30AM
2.31
11:09PM
2.01
11:25AM
2.30
12:08AM
2.02
12:19PM
2.33
1:03AM
2.08
1:10PM
2.39
1:52AM
2.16
1:57PM
2.47
2:37AM
2.27
2:41PM
2.55
3:19AM
2.38
3:23PM
2.62
3:59AM
2.49
4:04PM
2.67
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:29PM
0.60
1:41AM
0.52
2:20PM
0.69
2:27AM
0.67
3:12PM
0.76
3:16AM
0.79
4:07PM
0.79
4:09AM
0.88
5:04PM
0.79
5:05AM
0.92
6:00PM
0.75
6:02AM
0.90
6:52PM
0.68
6:55AM
0.85
7:41PM
0.58
7:44AM
0.78
8:25PM
0.48
8:30AM
0.70
9:06PM
0.39
9:14AM
0.62
9:45PM
0.32
9:56AM
0.56
10:23PM
0.26
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunrise5:20--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:24--5:24--5:24--
Sunset-6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:04--6:04--6:04--6:04--6:04--6:04--6:04-
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Rain (mm)
12763214-744651101617521111-2--2--2-13--71
Temp. °C302927272525272725272625282725282725272624282725292826282827292827282827
Feels °C (?)343331323030313030313129313029313029312928313127313030313031333232323132

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo is 10 km (6 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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