Salsa Brava surf break

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 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 2PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
480
407
354
346
300
331
339
354
362
354
313
307
300
300
300
300
307
307
307
300
258
252
247
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:08AM0.50m
6:35PM0.28m
5:02AM0.46m
7:20PM0.32m
5:56AM0.40m
8:02PM0.35m
Low Tide
12:00PM-0.01m
10:53PM0.22m
12:40PM0.03m
00:18AM0.23m
1:16PM0.07m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
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
6:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
29
30
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
26
26
28
29
29
28
27
27
28
27
32
33
32
33
31
31
29
30
32
32
32
32
31
32
30
30
32
32
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
480
480
407
354
346
300
331
339
354
362
354
313
307
300
300
300
300
307
307
307
300
258
252
247
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
81
81
0
0
0
0
0
0
81
81
29
0
0
1
0
17
81
29
29
29
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Limon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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