The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Tree today?

The current surf forecast for The Tree at 12PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (28 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
239
273
534
520
468
449
443
529
521
507
447
378
350
350
350
350
345
277
269
252
115
117
117
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
ENE
0
NNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
0
N
5
NNE
10
NE
5
E
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
W
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:38PM2.50m
1:07AM2.32m
1:23PM2.57m
1:52AM2.39m
2:03PM2.63m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.60m
6:58PM0.52m
7:08AM0.56m
7:43PM0.41m
7:51AM0.52m
8:23PM0.33m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:20
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5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
1
Temp °C
27
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
26
25
27
29
29
28
28
28
27
26
28
29
29
29
28
28
30
29
33
32
31
31
33
31
29
26
29
31
31
31
32
33
31
28
31
31
30
32
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
178
239
236
534
520
468
449
443
529
521
507
447
378
350
350
350
350
345
277
269
252
115
90
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
9
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.6
S
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
Energy kJ
280
83
273
79
53
54
51
52
20
20
20
20
21
23
20
20
20
20
43
39
39
67
117
117
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
87
193
56
19
18
7
7
20
10
10
10
10
6
16
16
16
17
17
17
21
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
60
71
13
0
0
0
0
0
149
194
19
0
0
0
0
23
155
180
31
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
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