
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Viejo today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Viejo at 1PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
285 | 277 | 218 | 173 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 163 | 158 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 151 | 151 | 148 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 137 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:34AM0.55m | 10:14PM0.72m | 9:03AM0.47m | 11:29PM0.69m | 9:39AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.37m | 2:51PM0.20m | 5:01AM0.41m | 3:28PM0.24m | 7:54AM0.41m | 4:25PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
285 | 277 | 218 | 173 | 171 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 166 | 163 | 158 | 148 | 120 | 120 | 151 | 151 | 148 | 144 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 137 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
69 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | W 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 11 | SW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 8 | S 8 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 5 | S 8 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | — | 7 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 46 | 46 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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