The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 CST
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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
30.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Tree today?

The current surf forecast for The Tree at 9AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
283
223
390
352
352
347
337
268
264
261
257
178
178
178
178
232
261
264
264
264
261
257
250
183
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
0
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
N
0
NNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
WNW
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:02AM2.39m
1:18PM2.81m
1:53AM2.53m
2:08PM2.94m
2:43AM2.65m
2:57PM3.02m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.44m
7:43PM0.17m
7:51AM0.31m
8:32PM0.02m
8:42AM0.21m
9:21PM-0.07m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
1
1
3
3
2
6
8
2
Temp °C
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
30
30
32
33
33
33
34
32
30
29
33
33
32
33
34
32
32
30
33
32
33
33
33
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
283
223
390
352
352
347
337
268
264
261
257
178
178
178
178
232
261
264
264
264
261
257
250
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
8
Energy kJ
109
108
45
46
46
46
45
44
42
41
41
26
40
25
25
25
24
36
35
34
32
19
19
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
45
45
4
4
7
7
3
12
12
31
12
26
51
51
51
15
15
15
37
37
37
33
51
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
148
71
40
0
0
0
0
0
149
71
5
0
0
0
0
0
155
4
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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