Surf Forecast Surf Report

Playa Manzanillo surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 17 Apr 2025 CST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Playa Manzanillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Manzanillo sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Playa Manzanillo today?

The current surf forecast for Playa Manzanillo at 10PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)--
Afternoon (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Evening (17 Apr)2ft (0.6m)17s

Table - waves today at Playa Manzanillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SSW
1.2
SW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SW
1.2
SSW
1
SSW
1.1
SW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
Period(s) (?)171717171616161616161616161515151515151514141414141819191918171717181919171717181717171716161616161616161514151415151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1351352222242192112082062032032012032452332182122092092092091691672451531471611751812512633092954244446868026636636793998851133986963748739674666957957843729600437489367649530523530
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
NE
10
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
E
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
5
NW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
0
ESE
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SE
5
N
5
NNE
0
W
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
on
ononglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffglassononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
on
onglassglassglassoffglassoncross-
on
onglassglassglasscross-
off
glassonononglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:26PM
2.23
5:56AM
1.99
6:02PM
2.13
6:36AM
1.91
6:43PM
2.04
7:23AM
1.84
7:32PM
1.96
8:20AM
1.82
8:34PM
1.91
9:26AM
1.88
9:45PM
1.91
10:33AM
2.01
10:57PM
1.98
11:34AM
2.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:46PM
0.41
11:51AM
0.62
12:25AM
0.50
12:30PM
0.71
1:09AM
0.59
1:18PM
0.79
2:01AM
0.66
2:21PM
0.84
3:02AM
0.69
3:35PM
0.82
4:08AM
0.66
4:49PM
0.71
5:11AM
0.57
5:54PM
0.53
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Fri
25
Sunrise-----5:28-------5:28-------5:28-------5:28-------5:26-------5:26-------5:26------
Sunset5:51-------5:51-------5:51-------5:51-------5:51-------5:51-------5:51-------5:51---
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Rain (mm)
--11----------------------1------111-----141---------1------
Temp. °C302929282727303231292928272630313029292927263032302929282827303130292828272729303028272727262930302928282726293029292828
Feels °C (?)313334312930323333313230302833323132323229293233313233313230333232323232303032313131313131293331323232323130323131323232
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