Roca Loca surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 12 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 1.1°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 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
S
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
211
206
133
131
147
215
144
144
376
344
314
258
248
234
418
327
322
322
283
283
223
390
352
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
SSW
0
WSW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
0
W
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
N
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
W
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:09PM2.13m
11:36AM2.46m
00:08AM2.25m
12:28PM2.64m
1:02AM2.39m
Low Tide
5:05PM0.75m
5:13AM0.70m
6:02PM0.57m
6:08AM0.58m
6:54PM0.36m
7:00AM0.44m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:51
5:51
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
29
29
28
27
27
29
29
30
29
28
28
27
26
28
29
32
33
33
33
31
30
33
32
31
33
34
32
30
30
34
31
33
33
33
32
30
28
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
141
127
127
133
131
125
133
136
138
376
344
314
258
248
234
418
327
322
322
283
283
223
390
352
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
214
211
206
99
118
147
215
144
144
138
102
98
94
94
69
68
66
66
65
109
109
108
45
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
17
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.1
W
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
15
35
36
59
71
76
61
98
95
3
108
103
169
160
130
68
85
121
109
45
45
45
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
145
151
16
0
0
0
0
0
120
157
16
0
0
0
0
0
151
75
48
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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