Salsa Brava surf break

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
290
377
445
398
389
339
389
455
603
678
678
635
596
559
547
559
596
622
590
511
480
422
370
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
W
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:35AM0.37m
8:38PM0.30m
6:13AM0.34m
8:36PM0.35m
7:05AM0.30m
9:01PM0.39m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.26m
1:26PM0.13m
1:23AM0.25m
1:46PM0.15m
2:42AM0.23m
2:08PM0.16m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
30
30
28
32
31
31
30
32
29
27
28
30
31
31
30
29
29
29
29
31
32
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
287
290
377
445
398
389
339
389
455
603
678
678
635
596
559
547
559
596
622
590
511
480
422
370
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
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
81
81
4
0
0
0
0
65
333
333
29
1
0
0
1
29
334
125
29
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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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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