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Roca Alta surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
29.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Roca Alta today?
The current surf forecast for Roca Alta at 1AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Roca Alta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
389 | 413 | 362 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 324 | 302 | 254 | 248 | 248 | 254 | 243 | 255 | 261 | 255 | 243 | 254 | 254 | 224 | 207 | 212 | 267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 8:37PM0.26m | 7:52AM0.09m | 9:14PM0.31m | 9:12AM0.03m | 9:57PM0.36m | 11:00AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM-0.05m | 3:39AM0.03m | 1:38PM-0.04m | 5:06AM-0.01m | 1:57PM-0.03m | 6:21AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 389 | 413 | 362 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 324 | 302 | 254 | 248 | 248 | 254 | 243 | 255 | 261 | 255 | 243 | 254 | 254 | 224 | 207 | 212 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 114 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 300 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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