The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Salsa Brava, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° NNE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:32pm / 2:35pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE4.4ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 12am on Fri 2/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (59) 4.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    7mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    NE
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Sunday, Feb 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    NE
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    5.4ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Feb 20, 2026 @ 1:37pm.
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