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/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Tivives surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tivives surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tivives sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tivives today?
The current surf forecast for Tivives at 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tivives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
272 | 416 | 411 | 333 | 324 | 302 | 289 | 280 | 276 | 219 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 193 | 184 | 184 | 141 | 137 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:17AM2.39m | 1:33PM2.64m | 2:02AM2.46m | 2:13PM2.70m | 2:42AM2.51m | 2:50PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.57m | 7:53PM0.42m | 8:01AM0.53m | 8:33PM0.33m | 8:41AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
32 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 272 | 416 | 411 | 333 | 324 | 302 | 289 | 280 | 276 | 219 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 209 | 193 | 184 | 184 | 141 | 137 | 184 | 184 | 180 | 177 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 18 | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 19 | W 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 16 | — | 16 | — | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | — | 7 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 128 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 150 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 133 | 80 |
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