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/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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The Tree surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.4° 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 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Tree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
88 | 198 | 94 | 161 | 165 | 396 | 414 | 215 | 203 | 269 | 421 | 427 | 567 | 567 | 581 | 581 | 355 | 485 | 485 | 479 | 472 | 472 | 466 | 466 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 8:27PM2.36m | 9:09AM2.47m | 9:33PM2.24m | 10:11AM2.44m | 10:39PM2.17m | 11:08AM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.59m | 2:44AM0.48m | 3:28PM0.66m | 3:45AM0.60m | 4:34PM0.67m | 4:45AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 |
2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 84 | 84 | 84 | 80 | 63 | 396 | 414 | 64 | 66 | 269 | 421 | 427 | 567 | 567 | 581 | 581 | 355 | 485 | 485 | 479 | 472 | 472 | 466 | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 17 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 88 | 198 | 88 | 161 | 165 | 64 | 64 | 215 | 134 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 32 | 44 | 29 | 297 | 37 | 70 | 68 | 33 | 62 | 58 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 7 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 25 | 94 | 83 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 203 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 71 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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