Surf Forecasts:
Salsa Brava surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,289 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salsa Brava this week:
The surf forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salsa Brava in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
We’re starting with Salsa Brava (reef) – a wave for the experienced, not the faint of heart. Water temp’s around 84°, nothing out of the ordinary.
Sunday morning on July 12th is the real gem. We’ve got a 7ft ENE groundswell with a 10-second period, solid energy reading (1022), and glassy wind out of the WNW. That’s clean, powerful reef surfing. Over 5ft, this is expert-only, and crowds are often here – but for waves this good, that’s the price of admission.
Monday the 13th afternoon brings it back with a 6ft ENE swell and glassy conditions – still very good, just a step down.
Tuesday morning the 14th keeps the clean theme with a 6ft ENE swell. Nice, but smaller.
From Wednesday the 15th onward, wind gets messy – mostly cross-onshore or onshore – and while swell stays in the 5ft to 7ft range, the quality fades. Thursday afternoon the 16th has a glassy 7ft ENE pulse (804), a brief bright spot.
Friday the 17th pumps the biggest swell – 8ft ENE at 11 seconds, energy through the roof at 1254 – but the cross-onshore wind ruins the surface. Raw power, not clean.
The rest of the run sees swell dropping to 5ft or less, with only a couple of glassy mornings: Monday the 21st (6ft ENE) and Sunday the 26th (6ft ENE). Decent, but not standouts.
Do yourself a favor: Sunday the 12th morning is the one. After that, it’s mostly waiting for the next real pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 855 | 815 | 733 | 528 | 626 | 519 | 406 | 429 | 703 | 612 | 604 | 748 | 804 | 1199 | 1199 | 990 | 945 | 873 | 772 | 855 | 873 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:42PM0.54m | 1:33PM0.15m | 11:45PM0.54m | 2:25PM0.18m | 00:48AM0.53m | 3:12PM0.23m | 1:49AM0.50m | 3:57PM0.28m | 2:48AM0.46m | 4:40PM0.33m | 3:47AM0.41m | 5:20PM0.38m | 4:47AM0.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.00m | 3:16PM0.14m | 8:05AM0.00m | 4:31PM0.17m | 8:57AM0.01m | 6:02PM0.21m | 9:43AM0.03m | 8:04PM0.23m | 10:24AM0.06m | 10:07PM0.23m | 11:00AM0.09m | 11:36PM0.20m | 11:30AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | 6:54 |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 855 | 815 | 733 | 528 | 626 | 519 | 406 | 429 | 703 | 612 | 604 | 748 | 804 | 1199 | 1199 | 990 | 945 | 873 | 772 | 855 | 873 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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) | 0 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 125 | 17 |
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Salsa Brava is 36 km (22 miles) from the city of Changuinola. If you plan a holiday in Limon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Changuinola. Changuinola has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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