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Roca Alta surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 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
29.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Roca Alta today?
The current surf forecast for Roca Alta at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
161 | 175 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 184 | 212 | 212 | 241 | 280 | 280 | 309 | 346 | 371 | 411 | 578 | 630 | 733 | 733 | 718 | 630 | 559 | 535 | 535 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 161 | 175 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 184 | 212 | 212 | 241 | 280 | 280 | 309 | 346 | 371 | 411 | 578 | 630 | 733 | 733 | 718 | 630 | 559 | 535 | 535 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 130 | 128 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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