Roca Loca surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.4°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 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

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 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
293
297
371
603
454
437
488
538
1012
880
746
959
1088
1066
1000
1030
1241
1227
1213
1320
1207
1061
1012
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
E
10
SE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:05AM2.27m
2:10PM2.52m
2:45AM2.31m
2:50PM2.54m
3:24AM2.34m
3:29PM2.54m
Low Tide
8:01AM0.63m
8:34PM0.37m
8:41AM0.60m
9:13PM0.34m
9:21AM0.58m
9:51PM0.32m
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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thunderstorm
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5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:55
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
31
31
32
32
32
32
32
32
31
32
33
32
31
33
33
32
31
31
32
32
33
32
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
305
58
239
371
603
317
437
488
384
1012
880
424
959
724
694
671
555
1241
1227
1213
1320
1207
1061
1012
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
SW
20
0.9
SSW
13
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
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Energy kJ
57
293
41
40
198
454
312
246
326
483
640
746
277
1088
1066
1000
1030
421
431
424
339
318
244
240
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
S
17
0.6
SW
13
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
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
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
225
166
297
140
40
29
134
467
538
28
20
365
275
31
49
35
299
486
486
464
348
348
176
453
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
57
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
48
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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