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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 5 am Wednesday 13 May 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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Tivives today?
The current surf forecast for Tivives at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tivives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
100 | 98 | 104 | 100 | 102 | 177 | 100 | 146 | 134 | 132 | 138 | 193 | 127 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 186 | 180 | 180 | 233 | 178 | 156 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.53m | 00:18AM2.31m | 12:38PM2.71m | 1:12AM2.46m | 1:28PM2.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.71m | 6:11PM0.58m | 6:18AM0.59m | 7:03PM0.37m | 7:10AM0.45m | 7:53PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 100 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 193 | 127 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 186 | 180 | 180 | 233 | 178 | 156 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 73 | 104 | 70 | 70 | 177 | 64 | 146 | 110 | 109 | 138 | 66 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 28 | 29 | 45 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | W 13 | S 20 | S 20 | W 13 | S 18 |
| kJ | 30 | 33 | 25 | 69 | 43 | 14 | 59 | 53 | 134 | 132 | 54 | — | 102 | 121 | 109 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 150 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 135 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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