Roca Loca surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
30.5° C
(Which is 1.6°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 2AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
241
268
264
376
131
161
163
371
367
251
193
181
176
176
226
266
266
262
262
258
209
130
128
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
E
5
ENE
10
N
5
NE
10
NE
0
SE
10
SSW
15
S
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NE
5
E
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
4:38PM2.97m
5:16AM2.74m
5:31PM2.85m
6:10AM2.68m
6:26PM2.69m
7:07AM2.60m
Low Tide
11:01PM-0.05m
11:19AM0.24m
11:53PM0.04m
12:16PM0.35m
00:47AM0.18m
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
1
2
14
1
1
6
5
Temp °C
30
29
29
28
28
28
29
30
30
26
27
28
28
27
29
30
30
28
27
28
27
27
28
29
33
33
35
32
31
31
32
32
33
27
30
31
32
30
33
33
32
31
30
33
31
31
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
27
241
268
264
376
131
161
85
371
367
251
193
181
176
176
226
266
266
262
262
258
209
45
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
S
7
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
72
27
26
57
16
127
83
163
16
14
78
36
35
34
33
31
13
22
22
29
43
44
130
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
12
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
S
7
0.4
SW
19
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
86
72
57
16
34
15
15
15
11
11
14
89
14
13
7
7
30
18
18
18
18
17
47
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
151
16
0
0
0
0
0
144
151
0
0
0
0
0
0
151
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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