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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 18 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
29.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today?
The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 6PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Salsa Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
422 | 362 | 362 | 354 | 316 | 354 | 370 | 460 | 539 | 528 | 528 | 612 | 612 | 674 | 718 | 718 | 657 | 643 | 578 | 516 | 475 | 475 | 497 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:16PM0.20m | 2:19AM0.54m | 5:03PM0.22m | 3:14AM0.52m | 5:49PM0.25m | 4:08AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM-0.05m | 6:22PM0.19m | 10:28AM-0.06m | 7:44PM0.20m | 11:16AM-0.04m | 9:19PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 422 | 362 | 362 | 354 | 316 | 354 | 370 | 460 | 539 | 528 | 528 | 612 | 612 | 674 | 718 | 718 | 657 | 643 | 578 | 516 | 475 | 475 | 497 | 519 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 202 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 81 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 340 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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