Surf Forecasts:
Salsa Brava surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salsa Brava in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salsa Brava over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 159 | 174 | 238 | 201 | 143 | 140 | 163 | 133 | 98 | 103 | 101 | 74 | 57 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04PM0.51m | 5:36AM0.22m | 3:55PM0.50m | 6:18AM0.24m | 4:46PM0.49m | 7:02AM0.27m | 5:38PM0.46m | 7:47AM0.30m | 6:32PM0.41m | 8:32AM0.33m | 7:35PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.37m | 8:59PM0.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM-0.04m | 8:46AM0.20m | 11:51PM-0.02m | 10:03AM0.20m | 00:35AM0.00m | 11:21AM0.21m | 1:15AM0.04m | 12:39PM0.22m | 1:53AM0.09m | 1:57PM0.22m | 2:25AM0.13m | 3:21PM0.20m | 2:52AM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 159 | 174 | 238 | 201 | 143 | 140 | 163 | 133 | 98 | 103 | 101 | 74 | 57 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 150 | 125 | 125 | 150 | 125 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 150 | 4 |
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The above surf forecast table for Salsa Brava provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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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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