The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Salsa Brava, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    85° NE @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:35pm / 7:26pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE4.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 12am on Sat 5/9
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 (58) 3.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    4mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    5.6ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    NE
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    5ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    4mph
    4.7ft
    8s
    NE
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  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 1:29pm.
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