The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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 1.6°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 7AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
395
327
313
304
261
261
257
257
257
212
212
261
280
314
344
208
280
264
264
234
241
238
245
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
0
NNW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
ESE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
5
E
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:00PM2.44m
00:35AM2.19m
12:47PM2.46m
1:23AM2.23m
1:30PM2.49m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.70m
6:27PM0.57m
6:32AM0.70m
7:13PM0.50m
7:18AM0.67m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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<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>
5:53
5:53
5:53
1
1
3
9
2
4
3
6
5
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
32
32
32
31
34
32
32
33
32
33
33
33
30
31
31
30
30
32
32
31
32
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
401
395
327
313
304
261
261
257
257
257
212
212
261
280
314
344
208
280
264
264
234
241
238
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
SW
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
57
37
35
49
48
48
46
45
44
42
38
37
37
36
35
35
25
59
30
25
25
22
34
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
SSW
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.5
S
7
0.7
WSW
6
Energy kJ
3
3
17
35
34
77
110
108
68
14
14
17
149
155
3
44
9
9
3
3
6
26
32
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
5
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
149
180
13
5
0
0
0
0
4
10
10
2
2
0
0
13
93
23
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
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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