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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    73° WNW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:40am / 12:48am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Fri 1/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (31) 5.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    ENE
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  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    NNE
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    N
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    N
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  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Jan 3, 2026 @ 1:27am.
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