The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Salsa Brava, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° NNW @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:10pm / 9:38am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    NE5.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 6pm on Wed 12/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (44) 4.8 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, -0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    4.3ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    5.3ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    NE
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  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    NNE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    5.2ft
    7s
    NNE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    NNE
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    3ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    NE
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    11mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NW
    9mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    N
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South, and was updated Jan 1, 2026 @ 7:29am.
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