The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 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
30.4° C
(Which is 1.7°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 4PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (24 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
414
215
203
269
421
427
567
567
581
581
355
485
485
479
472
472
466
466
331
313
401
395
327
313
Wind (km/h)
0
N
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
ESE
5
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
E
5
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
0
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
5
SSE
0
SSE
5
NNW
5
NW
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:09AM2.47m
9:33PM2.24m
10:11AM2.44m
10:39PM2.17m
11:08AM2.43m
11:41PM2.16m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.66m
3:45AM0.60m
4:34PM0.67m
4:45AM0.67m
5:34PM0.63m
5:41AM0.70m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
5:52
5:52
5:53
5:53
1
5
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
28
27
27
27
27
34
33
34
33
34
33
32
31
34
33
32
33
32
33
30
30
32
31
32
32
32
33
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
0.7
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Energy kJ
414
64
66
269
421
427
567
567
581
581
355
485
485
479
472
472
466
466
331
313
401
395
327
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.7
SW
17
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
64
215
134
48
49
49
48
32
44
29
297
25
68
66
33
31
60
30
28
28
33
31
68
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.6
S
7
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
9
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
3
103
203
11
10
10
5
20
5
8
39
111
4
4
4
4
4
3
85
85
3
3
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
155
71
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
103
4
0
0
0
0
0
149
91
4
4
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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