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/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 29 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Tree surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Tree sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Tree today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Tree at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | |
264 | 264 | 234 | 293 | 238 | 297 | 301 | 243 | 305 | 293 | 297 | 371 | 603 | 454 | 437 | 467 | 538 | 1012 | 764 | 746 | 959 | 1088 | 1066 | 1000 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.23m | 1:30PM2.49m | 2:05AM2.27m | 2:10PM2.52m | 2:45AM2.31m | 2:50PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.67m | 7:55PM0.43m | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:34PM0.37m | 8:41AM0.60m | 9:13PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 264 | 264 | 234 | 293 | 238 | 297 | 301 | 62 | 305 | 45 | 239 | 371 | 603 | 317 | 437 | 396 | 384 | 1012 | 764 | 746 | 959 | 724 | 694 | 671 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 17 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 43 | 26 | 36 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 62 | 224 | 57 | 293 | 41 | 43 | 198 | 454 | 312 | 246 | 326 | 483 | 640 | 365 | 277 | 1088 | 1066 | 1000 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | SW 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 17 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 15 | S 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 36 | 72 | 65 | 142 | 142 | 243 | 225 | 166 | 297 | 140 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 467 | 538 | 28 | 27 | 277 | 275 | 17 | 49 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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