Salsa Brava Surf Forecast

/ Limon (15 surf breaks) /

Costa Rica (96 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (9.66° N 82.75° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Salsa Brava surfForecast / Limon / Costa Rica

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 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 29.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salsa Brava this week:

The surf forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salsa Brava in the next 12 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave Type	Time (EST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Tue 16th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf	10PM (Tue 16th Sep)	3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful	1PM (Thu 18th Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period(s) (?)	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	7	7	6	15	14	13	12	12
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	55	64	96	120	133	130	133	136	74	57	56	36	33	33	18	11	23	38	69	86	81
Wind (km/h)	NNW	SSE	SW	NW	N	WSW	SW	WNW	SSW	SSW	ENE	SSW	NE	NE	WSW	NNW	NNE	WSW	NNW	NE	SW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	off	glass	cross- on	on	cross- off	glass	glass	off	glass	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	glass	cross- on	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)			8:04PM 0.45	10:17AM 0.20		9:04PM 0.42	11:13AM 0.23		10:12PM 0.40	12:00PM 0.26		11:25PM 0.37	12:40PM 0.29		12:37AM 0.34		1:17PM 0.33	1:46AM 0.32		1:52PM 0.35	2:50AM 0.30
Low Tide / height (m)	12:48PM 0.16		3:52AM 0.07		1:39PM 0.18		4:46AM 0.11	2:39PM 0.20		5:39AM 0.14	3:55PM 0.21		6:28AM 0.17	5:36PM 0.22		7:09AM 0.20		7:51PM 0.20	7:39AM 0.22		9:12PM 0.16

	Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-
Sunset	-	6:30	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:29	-	-	6:29	-	-	6:28	-	-	6:27	-	-	6:27	-

Rain (mm)	5	1	-	-	6	4	-	1	3	-	-	-	-	2	3	1	2	9	2	3	-
Temp. °C	26	26	26	28	28	25	26	26	25	27	27	26	29	29	27	29	29	26	28	28	26
Feels °C (?)	29	29	30	31	30	29	31	30	27	31	31	30	32	33	32	32	32	30	31	32	30

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Limon

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Salsa Brava (calm at Cahuita wx 16 km from Salsa Brava). 0.8m 6s windswell from the NE to make surfable waves.
57 minutes ago Salsa Brava

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Information about the Salsa Brava Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salsa Brava provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Salsa Brava can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salsa Brava surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salsa Brava) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Salsa Brava may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.