The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy right now for Salsa Brava, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    73° WSW @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:13pm / 7:26am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE4.9ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 29
TUE 30
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 12pm on Sun 12/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (58) 4.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    5ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    5ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Dec 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    NE
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    12mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    NE
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    8mph
    5ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    10mph
    5ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Dec 29, 2025 @ 1:38am.
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