Roca Loca surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 29 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
30.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (30 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 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
17
0.9
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.8
SW
21
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
297
301
243
305
293
297
371
603
454
437
488
538
1012
880
746
959
1088
1066
1000
1030
1241
1227
1351
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SE
10
S
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
NW
10
SW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:30PM2.49m
2:05AM2.27m
2:10PM2.52m
2:45AM2.31m
2:50PM2.54m
3:24AM2.34m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.43m
8:01AM0.63m
8:34PM0.37m
8:41AM0.60m
9:13PM0.34m
9:21AM0.58m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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5:16
5:16
5:16
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5:53
5:54
5:54
5:54
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
33
32
32
33
31
31
33
32
32
31
32
31
31
32
33
32
32
32
33
32
32
31
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
1
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1
S
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
238
297
301
60
305
58
239
371
603
317
437
488
384
1012
880
441
724
724
694
671
555
1241
1227
1351
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
SW
14
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
S
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1
SSW
12
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.1
S
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
39
43
59
224
57
293
41
40
198
454
312
246
326
483
640
329
959
1088
1066
1000
1030
421
431
424
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
S
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
S
17
0.6
SW
13
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
1
SW
20
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
65
142
142
243
225
166
297
140
40
29
39
467
538
28
20
746
29
31
49
35
299
486
486
464
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
151
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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