Tivives surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 CST
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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 12AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
246
246
246
242
186
180
180
233
178
156
149
143
141
139
137
99
99
99
101
158
160
163
163
Wind (km/h)
15
S
5
S
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
0
NNW
10
S
15
S
10
S
0
E
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
12:38PM2.71m
1:12AM2.46m
1:28PM2.88m
2:03AM2.61m
2:18PM3.02m
2:53AM2.73m
Low Tide
7:03PM0.37m
7:10AM0.45m
7:53PM0.17m
8:02AM0.31m
8:42PM0.02m
8:52AM0.21m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
31
30
29
27
27
27
30
31
31
29
28
27
27
27
30
31
31
29
28
27
27
27
30
30
33
34
33
30
29
29
33
33
34
32
33
30
30
30
33
33
33
33
33
31
30
30
34
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
127
246
246
246
242
186
180
180
233
178
156
149
143
141
139
137
99
99
99
101
158
160
163
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
8
Energy kJ
45
45
45
44
42
42
27
28
29
30
29
29
29
28
26
25
26
25
25
25
24
23
6
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
20
0.3
S
8
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
102
121
109
45
45
45
4
4
7
7
3
12
6
6
6
26
26
25
51
20
8
15
12
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
96
56
0
0
0
0
0
127
96
63
0
0
0
0
0
128
96
7
0
0
0
0
0
133
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
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