The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 27 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 4AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
341
280
239
273
534
520
468
449
443
529
521
507
447
378
350
350
350
350
345
277
269
252
115
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
0
ESE
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
N
5
NNE
10
NE
0
N
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
on
on
on
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:22
5:22
5:22
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5:49
5:49
5:49
4
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
26
25
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
26
28
29
29
29
32
30
30
29
32
32
31
31
33
31
29
26
30
30
30
31
32
32
31
29
31
31
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
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
Energy kJ
289
341
178
239
236
534
520
468
449
443
529
521
507
447
378
350
350
350
350
345
277
269
252
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
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
0.5
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
Energy kJ
92
90
280
83
273
79
53
52
51
36
20
20
20
20
21
23
20
20
20
20
43
39
39
67
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
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
Energy kJ
158
62
87
193
56
19
18
7
7
20
10
10
10
10
6
16
16
16
17
17
17
21
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
4
0
0
0
0
60
155
13
0
0
0
0
0
149
194
13
0
0
0
0
0
155
180
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
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