Roca Loca surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 CST
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Roca Loca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Roca Loca sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Roca Loca today?

The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 7AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
161
165
396
414
215
203
269
421
427
567
567
581
581
355
485
485
479
472
472
466
466
331
317
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SE
5
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
N
5
N
5
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:09AM2.47m
9:33PM2.24m
10:11AM2.44m
10:39PM2.17m
11:08AM2.43m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.48m
3:28PM0.66m
3:45AM0.60m
4:34PM0.67m
4:45AM0.67m
5:34PM0.63m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:53
1
1
3
1
1
5
4
1
1
4
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
27
28
29
30
28
28
28
28
28
29
30
28
27
32
33
32
32
34
33
33
33
34
32
32
30
32
32
33
31
32
33
33
32
33
33
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
19
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
84
80
63
396
414
64
66
269
421
427
567
567
581
581
355
485
485
479
472
472
466
466
331
317
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
SW
17
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
88
161
165
64
64
215
134
48
49
49
46
32
44
29
297
25
70
68
68
64
61
30
28
26
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.6
S
7
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
94
83
83
3
3
103
203
11
10
10
5
20
5
8
39
111
4
4
4
4
4
3
85
85
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
144
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
54
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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