Salsa Brava surf break

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 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
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today?

The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (25 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (25 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
354
402
392
330
330
338
330
330
330
368
395
511
578
511
508
486
440
440
450
480
565
576
576
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
E
5
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
0
SW
0
SW
5
NW
10
NE
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:41PM0.38m
8:09AM0.29m
9:18PM0.41m
9:49AM0.24m
9:53PM0.42m
11:34AM0.21m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.12m
3:00AM0.21m
2:05PM0.16m
4:27AM0.18m
2:15PM0.18m
5:56AM0.14m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
3
5
5
1
1
1
4
8
13
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
28
27
25
24
25
25
25
27
28
32
31
32
30
29
30
32
32
32
32
31
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
27
29
30
30
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
Energy kJ
362
354
402
392
330
330
338
330
330
330
368
395
511
578
511
508
486
440
440
450
480
565
576
576
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
81
41
0
0
0
0
0
81
81
0
0
1
1
4
29
29
129
29
4
0
0
0
0
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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