The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Tree at 11PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)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 54mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
257
257
257
212
212
261
280
314
344
208
276
264
264
234
241
238
297
301
243
305
293
297
371
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
NE
5
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
WNW
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
00:35AM2.19m
12:47PM2.46m
1:23AM2.23m
1:30PM2.49m
2:05AM2.27m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.57m
6:32AM0.70m
7:13PM0.50m
7:18AM0.67m
7:55PM0.43m
8:01AM0.63m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:53
5:53
5:53
5:54
2
6
7
12
2
2
4
5
1
2
1
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
25
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
32
33
34
33
29
31
32
32
32
32
31
32
32
30
32
32
30
31
29
30
29
29
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
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
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
161
257
257
257
212
212
261
280
314
344
208
276
264
264
234
241
238
297
59
60
62
58
56
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
8
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
S
17
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
6
Energy kJ
46
45
44
42
38
37
37
36
35
35
25
43
31
29
24
23
40
45
301
224
305
293
239
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
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
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
S
21
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
S
18
0.7
SW
13
0.7
S
17
0.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
121
110
108
68
14
14
17
149
155
3
44
9
2
9
1
72
65
142
142
243
225
166
297
140
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
198
71
13
0
4
0
0
31
31
31
0
0
0
10
0
91
93
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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