The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Salsa Brava, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° NNW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:10pm / 10:34am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NE3.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 17
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Fri 1/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (58) 3.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY N (2) 2.3 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    NE
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    6mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NNW
    8mph
    6ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    5.9ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    NE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    6.1ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    6.2ft
    9s
    NE
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    5.8ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    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 Jan 17, 2026 @ 7:25am.
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