The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and fairly clean right now for Salsa Brava, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    69° SW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:18pm / 1:04pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE5.4ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 12pm on Sun 12/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (59) 5.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    5.1ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    4.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    5.1ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NW
    2mph
    5.2ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    5ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    5.3ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    4.6ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    0mph
    4.3ft
    8s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Dec 22, 2025 @ 1:25am.
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