Salsa Brava surf break

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (30 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
313
307
264
233
228
193
188
184
184
184
179
179
192
171
175
175
193
252
286
247
235
230
196
196
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
W
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
5
W
5
W
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:26AM0.42m
1:09AM0.42m
1:50AM0.42m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.03m
9:19AM0.01m
9:55AM-0.00m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
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6:46
6:47
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
6
1
Temp °C
27
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
27
27
27
27
27
28
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
31
33
33
33
32
32
30
30
32
33
33
32
32
32
31
31
31
30
31
31
32
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
313
307
264
233
228
193
188
184
184
184
179
179
192
171
175
175
193
252
286
247
235
230
196
196
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)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
81
0
0
4
1
1
29
29
63
29
29
29
4
4
29
1
29
29
4
0
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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