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Salsa Brava Surf Forecast
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Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 ESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Salsa Brava surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salsa Brava sea temperature is
29.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today?
The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Salsa Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
41 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.45m | 8:26PM0.28m | 7:07AM0.41m | 9:12PM0.31m | 8:11AM0.36m | 9:55PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM0.04m | 1:02AM0.21m | 2:28PM0.09m | 2:16AM0.22m | 3:01PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 41 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 129 | 1140 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 150 | 150 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 150 | 142 | 125 | 125 | 125 |
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