Salsa Brava surf break

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today?

The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 11PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
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)


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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.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
511
480
469
469
480
501
490
422
413
370
362
316
293
339
300
293
241
230
224
219
219
219
230
235
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
5
NE
0
NNW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
15
N
5
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
8:36PM0.35m
7:05AM0.30m
9:01PM0.39m
8:34AM0.24m
9:42PM0.44m
11:32AM0.21m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.15m
2:42AM0.23m
2:08PM0.16m
4:00AM0.19m
2:32PM0.17m
5:19AM0.13m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<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
6:43
6:44
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
26
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
29
29
27
27
26
25
25
28
29
30
31
32
30
29
28
31
31
31
31
31
29
28
27
31
32
32
31
31
30
28
28
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
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
Energy kJ
511
480
469
469
480
501
490
422
413
370
362
316
293
339
300
293
241
230
224
219
219
219
230
235
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
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
81
4
0
0
0
0
17
344
142
29
4
1
1
1
29
81
81
29
1
1
0
0
29
81
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
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
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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