Salsa Brava surf break

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 EST
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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
29.1° 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 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Salsa Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
165
136
133
136
179
212
217
217
243
243
294
355
445
455
469
449
404
381
389
495
603
603
609
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
0
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
NNW
15
NNE
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
9:02PM0.25m
5:05AM0.39m
8:52PM0.27m
5:35AM0.37m
8:38PM0.30m
6:13AM0.34m
Low Tide
10:34PM0.25m
1:07PM0.10m
00:02AM0.26m
1:26PM0.13m
1:23AM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:43
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
30
28
28
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
25
25
28
28
29
27
26
26
25
25
28
26
33
32
32
30
29
29
32
32
31
32
32
29
28
28
31
30
32
30
30
29
27
27
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
Energy kJ
179
165
136
133
136
179
212
217
217
243
243
294
355
445
455
469
449
404
381
389
495
603
603
609
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
Distance (km)
81
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
340
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
81
29
0
0
0
0
29
333
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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