The Tree Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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The Tree Surf Guide

The Tree in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for crocodiles,snakes.

The Tree Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing The Tree:

The best conditions reported for surf at The Tree occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf The Tree (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing The Tree with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 65% of the time in December while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

65%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

35%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore The Tree Location Map

Interactive The Tree surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Tree is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Tree is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

The Tree Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 03:44 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	S	S	S
Period (s)	18	10	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross	cross- on

What does The Tree look like?

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Tides at The Tree

Current tide and informaton

For Gully's, 2 km from The Tree.

Next High Water: 04:23am | 2.43m

Next Low Water: 10:21am | 0.5m

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The Tree Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at The Tree won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite