The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Tree today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Tree at 8AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (31 May)4ft (1.2m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
0.8
SW
21
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
488
538
1012
880
746
959
1088
1066
1000
1030
1241
1227
1213
1320
1207
1061
1012
952
813
803
729
525
505
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
SE
5
E
5
E
5
W
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
0
ESE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:45AM2.31m
2:50PM2.54m
3:24AM2.34m
3:29PM2.54m
4:03AM2.35m
4:07PM2.52m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.60m
9:13PM0.34m
9:21AM0.58m
9:51PM0.32m
10:00AM0.58m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<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>
5:54
5:54
5:54
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
33
34
32
32
33
32
33
34
33
33
32
32
33
33
33
32
33
34
31
31
32
32
33
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1
S
16
1
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.5
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
437
488
384
1012
880
424
959
724
694
671
555
1241
1227
1213
1320
1207
1061
1012
952
813
803
729
525
505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
20
1
SW
20
0.9
SSW
13
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.1
S
13
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
Energy kJ
312
246
326
483
640
746
277
1088
1066
1000
1030
421
431
424
339
318
244
240
189
183
176
128
123
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
S
15
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
134
467
538
28
20
365
275
30
49
35
299
486
486
464
348
348
267
453
147
18
45
72
147
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
149
44
13
0
0
0
0
0
149
31
2
0
0
0
0
0
60
39
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
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