Roca Alta surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 CST
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Roca Alta surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Roca Alta sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Roca Alta today?

The current surf forecast for Roca Alta at 3AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Roca Alta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
165
175
161
165
165
169
212
212
212
241
280
286
293
362
430
430
528
604
703
718
718
703
559
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
9:57PM0.36m
11:00AM-0.00m
10:46PM0.40m
1:15PM-0.01m
11:38PM0.42m
Low Tide
6:21AM-0.06m
2:17PM-0.02m
7:23AM-0.10m
2:33PM-0.01m
8:17AM-0.14m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
27
26
25
25
28
28
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
32
30
28
28
31
30
32
31
31
29
27
28
31
31
31
31
30
30
30
29
31
31
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
Energy kJ
165
165
175
161
165
165
169
212
212
212
241
280
286
293
362
430
430
528
604
703
718
718
703
559
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
22
300
22
13
10
0
2
0
13
130
128
13
10
2
10
0
22
22
128
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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