Salsa Brava surf break

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today?

The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 6AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
3
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
480
501
490
422
413
370
362
354
316
323
300
293
241
230
224
219
219
219
230
235
230
224
224
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
W
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:05AM0.30m
9:01PM0.39m
8:34AM0.24m
9:42PM0.44m
11:32AM0.21m
Low Tide
2:42AM0.23m
2:08PM0.16m
4:00AM0.19m
2:32PM0.17m
5:19AM0.13m
3:00PM0.18m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:43
6:44
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
26
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
28
29
28
27
26
26
25
28
29
28
27
26
31
29
27
31
31
31
31
30
29
27
27
31
30
32
32
31
29
29
28
31
31
31
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
469
480
501
490
422
413
370
362
354
316
323
300
293
241
230
224
219
219
219
230
235
230
224
224
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
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
81
142
29
4
1
1
1
29
29
29
29
0
1
1
0
0
81
129
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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