Salsa Brava Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Limon, Costa Rica)

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Salsa Brava Surf Guide

Salsa Brava in Limon is an exposed reef break that usually has waves The best wind direction is from the south. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of rips,rocks,.

Salsa Brava Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Salsa Brava:

The best conditions reported for surf at Salsa Brava occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Salsa Brava (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Salsa Brava with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 58% of the time in April while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

58%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

41%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Salsa Brava Location Map

Interactive Salsa Brava surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Salsa Brava is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX) in Panama, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Salsa Brava is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Salsa Brava Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 18:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	cross

What does Salsa Brava look like?

Latest photos from Salsa Brava. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: wharas

Tides at Salsa Brava

Current tide and informaton

For Black Beach / Cahuita, 4 km from Salsa Brava.

Next High Water: 03:41am | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 11:54am | 0.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Salsa Brava Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Salsa Brava won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite