Tivives Surf Forecast

/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /

Costa Rica (96 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (9.85° N 84.69° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Tivives surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 CST

Forecast 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Tivives today?

The current surf forecast for Tivives at 6AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	16s
Afternoon (25 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	15s
Evening (25 May)	2.5ft (0.8m)	15s

Table - waves today at Tivives. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
		Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wednesday 27
	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
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	0	0	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	164	226	226	226	232	334	196	196	279	220	191	188	188	242	186	186	183	183	178	173	125	121	121	141
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNW	SSW	S	SSE	SSE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNW	SSW	SSW	SE	ESE	WNW	NNW	NNE	WNW	SW	S	S
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	off	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	on	cross-on	cross	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide						10:21AM2.50m				10:50PM2.24m				11:18AM2.49m				11:51PM2.23m					12:10PM2.51m
Low Tide				3:55AM0.61m				4:44PM0.68m				4:55AM0.69m				5:44PM0.64m				5:51AM0.72m


	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	5	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Temp °C	29	28	27	27	30	31	30	29	28	28	27	27	29	31	30	28	26	26	27	27	29	30	30	28
Feels °C	34	32	30	30	34	33	33	33	32	33	31	30	32	33	33	31	31	30	31	31	34	33	33	31
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13
kJ	164	226	226	226	232	334	196	196	279	220	191	188	188	242	186	186	183	183	178	173	125	121	102	141
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 7	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 6	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8	S 8
kJ	33	33	32	31	20	31	30	26	48	48	48	47	45	20	27	26	18	17	36	34	34	33	33	33
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 10	SSW 18	SW 18	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 15	S 14	S 9	S 9	S 9	S 13	S 13	—	—	—	—	SSW 14	—
kJ	11	10	10	10	21	19	120	49	4	18	4	4	4	2	2	2	3	3	—	—	—	—	121	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	0	56	96	7	0	0	0	0	0	128	96	7	0	0	0	0	0	56	133	57
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Playa Herradura	Cutters Right	Punta Barigona	Dominical	Perro Fino	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right		Dominical	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Cutters Right	Punta Barigona		Cutters Right
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica	Cabo Blanco Golfo Dulce	Punta Burica Golfo Dulce	Punta Burica Golfo Dulce	Punta Burica Golfo Dulce	Punta Burica Golfo Dulce	Playa Grande Guanacaste	Avellanas Rivermouth Guanacaste	Ostional Guanacaste	Cabo Blanco Golfo Dulce	Eclipse Golfo Dulce	Cabo Blanco Golfo Dulce	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Caca Rio Limon	Avellanas Rivermouth Guanacaste	Cutters Right Golfo de Nicoya	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Playa Negra Guanacaste	Manzanillo Limon	Manzanillo Limon	Manzanillo Limon	Punta Burica Golfo Dulce	Avellanas Rivermouth Guanacaste	Manzanillo Limon
Rating (10 max)	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	5	9	9	9	9	6	7	9	6	8	9	9	9	6	6

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