The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and semi glassy right now for Salsa Brava, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
78° WNW @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:00am / 2:43am
BUOY FORECAST
NE6.3ft @ 10s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-6+ ft and fair at 12am on Sat 7/18

WINDWNW 5 mph

PRIMARYNE (54) 6.3 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

WNW

5mph
6.2ft
10s
NE
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

N

6mph
5.9ft
9s
NE
6pm
4-6 ft
choppy

NW

7mph
5.9ft
9s
NE

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

WNW

6mph
6.3ft
10s
ENE
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

NNW

8mph
5.8ft
9s
NE
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

NNW

6mph
5.5ft
9s
NE

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
fair

W

6mph
6.1ft
10s
NE
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

WNW

5mph
6.1ft
9s
NE
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

NNW

7mph
6ft
9s
NE

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

WNW

7mph
5.8ft
9s
NE
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

NNW

4mph
5.5ft
9s
NE
6pm
4-5 ft
fair

W

3mph
6.2ft
8s
NE

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
clean

WNW

3mph
5.5ft
9s
NE
12pm
4-5 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
5.5ft
9s
NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	WNW 5mph	6.2ft 10s NE
12pm	4-6 ft fair	N 6mph	5.9ft 9s NE
6pm	4-6 ft choppy	NW 7mph	5.9ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	WNW 6mph	6.3ft 10s ENE
12pm	4-6 ft fair	NNW 8mph	5.8ft 9s NE
6pm	4-5 ft fair	NNW 6mph	5.5ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft fair	W 6mph	6.1ft 10s NE
12pm	4-6 ft fair	WNW 5mph	6.1ft 9s NE
6pm	4-6 ft fair	NNW 7mph	6ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	WNW 7mph	5.8ft 9s NE
12pm	4-5 ft fair	NNW 4mph	5.5ft 9s NE
6pm	4-5 ft fair	W 3mph	6.2ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft clean	WNW 3mph	5.5ft 9s NE
12pm	4-5 ft clean	NNW 2mph	5.5ft 9s NE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 7:16pm.

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