Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Salsa Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
274 | 274 | 268 | 238 | 232 | 213 | 224 | 273 | 316 | 309 | 288 | 281 | 288 | 338 | 441 | 450 | 441 | 422 | 370 | 362 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:58AM0.19m | 7:00PM0.42m | 9:04AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.41m | 10:17AM0.15m | 8:18PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.16m | 2:57AM0.07m | 11:50AM0.15m | 3:45AM0.07m | 12:07PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
274 | 274 | 268 | 238 | 232 | 213 | 224 | 273 | 316 | 309 | 288 | 281 | 288 | 338 | 441 | 450 | 441 | 422 | 370 | 362 | 380 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 65 | 81 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












