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Salsa Brava Surf Forecast
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Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 May 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
29.2° 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 8PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
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 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
574 | 533 | 511 | 480 | 422 | 422 | 480 | 475 | 415 | 422 | 413 | 413 | 404 | 404 | 413 | 422 | 354 | 346 | 300 | 286 | 267 | 281 | 254 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:36PM0.35m | 7:05AM0.30m | 9:01PM0.39m | 8:34AM0.24m | 9:42PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:42AM0.23m | 2:08PM0.16m | 4:00AM0.19m | 2:32PM0.17m | 5:19AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 574 | 533 | 511 | 480 | 422 | 422 | 480 | 475 | 415 | 422 | 413 | 413 | 404 | 404 | 413 | 422 | 354 | 346 | 300 | 286 | 267 | 281 | 254 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 81 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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