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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 11 pm Friday 29 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
30.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Tree today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Tree at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 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 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | |
301 | 243 | 305 | 293 | 297 | 371 | 603 | 454 | 437 | 488 | 538 | 1012 | 880 | 746 | 959 | 1088 | 1066 | 1000 | 1030 | 1241 | 1227 | 1351 | 1320 | 1207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:05AM2.27m | 2:10PM2.52m | 2:45AM2.31m | 2:50PM2.54m | 3:24AM2.34m | 3:29PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.63m | 8:34PM0.37m | 8:41AM0.60m | 9:13PM0.34m | 9:21AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
 kJ | 301 | 60 | 305 | 58 | 239 | 371 | 603 | 317 | 437 | 488 | 384 | 1012 | 880 | 424 | 724 | 724 | 694 | 671 | 555 | 1241 | 1227 | 1351 | 1320 | 1207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 17 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 224 | 57 | 293 | 41 | 40 | 198 | 454 | 312 | 246 | 326 | 483 | 640 | 746 | 959 | 1088 | 1066 | 1000 | 1030 | 421 | 431 | 424 | 339 | 318 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SW 13 | S 17 | SW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 142 | 243 | 225 | 166 | 297 | 140 | 40 | 39 | 134 | 467 | 538 | 28 | 20 | 365 | 29 | 31 | 49 | 35 | 299 | 486 | 486 | 464 | 348 | 348 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 155 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 50 | 2 |
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