What are the current surf conditions at El Estero?

El Estero currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf El Estero?

The best time to surf El Estero is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

El Estero Surf Report & Forecast

Name: El Estero
Address: Cabo Velas, Costa Rica

Cabo Velas, Costa Rica

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🌬️ WIND

8
kt

🌊 SWELL

3.6
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

3.6ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

17s

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WIND GUSTS

7kt

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AIR TEMP

27°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1ft @
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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 3.6ft waves with long-period 17s ground swell and 8kt offshore winds

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Friday

Apr 3

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 2.3-4.2ft 💨 5-12kt 🌡️ 27-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	12s	S	8kt	S	8kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	14s	SSW	8kt	SSE	8kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	15s	SSW	8kt	SSE	8kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	17s	SSW	7kt	SE	8kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	17s	SSW	8kt	SE	9kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	17s	SSW	9kt	ESE	11kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	17s	SSW	10kt	ESE	12kt	28°C	28°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	17s	SSW	9kt	ESE	11kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	17s	SSW	9kt	E	9kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	17s	SSW	8kt	E	8kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	17s	SSW	8kt	E	7kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	16s	SSW	7kt	E	7kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.9ft	16s	SSW	7kt	E	6kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.9ft	16s	SSW	6kt	ENE	6kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	16s	SSW	6kt	ENE	5kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	16s	SSW	5kt	NE	4kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	16s	SSW	6kt	N	6kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.8ft	16s	SSW	8kt	NW	8kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.9ft	16s	SSW	10kt	W	9kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4ft	16s	SSW	10kt	W	10kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4.1ft	16s	SSW	11kt	W	10kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	16s	SSW	11kt	W	11kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	16s	SSW	12kt	WSW	11kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4.2ft	16s	SSW	12kt	SW	12kt	28°C	29°C	0mm

Saturday

Apr 4

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 4.0-4.2ft 💨 2-13kt 🌡️ 27-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	16s	SSW	13kt	SSW	13kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	4.2ft	16s	SSW	11kt	SSW	11kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	4.2ft	15s	SSW	9kt	S	9kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	6kt	S	6kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	5kt	S	5kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	4kt	S	4kt	29°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	3kt	S	3kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	2kt	SW	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	2kt	W	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	2kt	WNW	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	3kt	NNW	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	4kt	NNE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	5kt	NE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	5kt	ENE	4kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	15s	SSW	5kt	ENE	4kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	15s	SSW	4kt	E	4kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	15s	SSW	6kt	NE	6kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	4.1ft	15s	SSW	8kt	NNW	8kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	WNW	10kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	4ft	15s	SSW	10kt	W	10kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	4ft	14s	SSW	10kt	W	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	4ft	14s	SSW	10kt	WSW	9kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	4ft	14s	SSW	11kt	SW	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4ft	14s	SSW	11kt	SSW	11kt	29°C	30°C	0mm

Sunday

Apr 5

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 3.5-4.0ft 💨 5-12kt 🌡️ 27-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	4ft	14s	SSW	12kt	S	12kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	14s	SSW	11kt	S	11kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	14s	SSW	10kt	S	10kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	14s	SSW	9kt	S	9kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	14s	SSW	8kt	S	7kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	14s	SSW	6kt	SSE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	14s	SSW	5kt	SSE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.9ft	14s	SSW	5kt	SE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	14s	SSW	5kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	14s	SSW	6kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	14s	SSW	6kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.8ft	14s	SSW	6kt	E	5kt	27°C	30°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.8ft	14s	SSW	7kt	E	5kt	27°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	14s	SSW	6kt	E	5kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	14s	SSW	6kt	ENE	5kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	14s	SSW	5kt	ENE	5kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	14s	SSW	7kt	NNE	7kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	14s	SSW	9kt	NNW	8kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	14s	SSW	10kt	WNW	10kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	14s	SSW	9kt	WNW	9kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	14s	SSW	8kt	WNW	9kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.5ft	14s	SSW	7kt	W	8kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	14s	SSW	9kt	WSW	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	14s	SSW	12kt	SW	12kt	29°C	30°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

GOOD2 excellent hours

🌊 3.0-3.5ft 💨 3-14kt 🌡️ 27-30°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	14s	SSW	14kt	SSW	14kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	14s	SSW	13kt	S	13kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	14s	SSW	12kt	S	12kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	14s	SSW	10kt	S	11kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	SSW	8kt	SSE	8kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	SSW	5kt	SSE	6kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	13s	SSW	3kt	SSE	4kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	13s	SSW	3kt	SE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	13s	SSW	3kt	ESE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SSW	3kt	E	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SSW	3kt	E	3kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SSW	3kt	ESE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	13s	SSW	3kt	ESE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SSW	4kt	E	3kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SSW	5kt	ENE	5kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SSW	7kt	NE	6kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	N	7kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NNW	8kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	13s	SSW	9kt	WNW	9kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	13s	SSW	8kt	NW	9kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	13s	SSW	6kt	NW	8kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	13s	SSW	5kt	NW	8kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	13s	SSW	8kt	W	11kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3ft	13s	SSW	12kt	WSW	13kt	29°C	30°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

GOOD12 good hours

🌊 2.3-3.0ft 💨 5-15kt 🌡️ 27-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3ft	13s	SSW	15kt	SSW	15kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	13s	SSW	14kt	S	14kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	13s	SSW	13kt	S	13kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	13s	SSW	11kt	S	12kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	13s	SSW	9kt	SSE	10kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	13s	SSW	8kt	SSE	8kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	13s	SSW	6kt	SSE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	13s	SSW	6kt	SE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	13s	SSW	5kt	ESE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	13s	SSW	5kt	E	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	12s	SSW	6kt	E	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ESE	6kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	12s	SSW	8kt	ESE	7kt	27°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	12s	SSW	7kt	E	7kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	12s	SSW	7kt	ENE	7kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	12s	SSW	7kt	NE	6kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.6ft	12s	SSW	7kt	NNE	7kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	12s	SSW	8kt	NNW	8kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	12s	SSW	9kt	WNW	9kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	12s	SSW	10kt	WNW	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	12s	SSW	10kt	W	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	SSW	10kt	W	11kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	SSW	12kt	WSW	12kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	SSW	13kt	SW	14kt	29°C	30°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

GOOD2 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-2.4ft 💨 4-15kt 🌡️ 27-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	SSW	15kt	SSW	16kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	12s	SSW	11kt	SSW	12kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	7kt	SW	9kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	SSW	4kt	SW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	SSW	4kt	WSW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	SSW	4kt	W	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	SSW	5kt	WNW	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	SSW	5kt	NW	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	SSW	5kt	NW	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	14s	SSW	5kt	NNW	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	SSW	5kt	N	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	SSW	6kt	NE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	SSW	6kt	ENE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	13s	SSW	5kt	ENE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	13s	SSW	5kt	ENE	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	SSW	4kt	NE	4kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	13s	SSW	5kt	NNE	5kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	13s	SSW	6kt	NNW	7kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	13s	SSW	7kt	WNW	8kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	13s	SSW	9kt	NW	11kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	13s	SSW	12kt	NNW	15kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	13s	SSW	14kt	N	18kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	13s	SSW	14kt	ENE	18kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	12s	SSW	15kt	ESE	17kt	30°C	30°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 9

POOR10 good hours

🌊 1.9-2.2ft 💨 6-17kt 🌡️ 27-31°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	12s	S	15kt	SSE	17kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	12s	S	14kt	SSE	17kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	12s	S	13kt	SE	17kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	12s	S	13kt	ESE	17kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	12s	S	11kt	E	15kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	12s	S	10kt	ENE	13kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	NE	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	ENE	10kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	ENE	9kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	10kt	E	8kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	ENE	8kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	9kt	ENE	8kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	12s	SSW	8kt	ENE	8kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	12s	S	8kt	NE	8kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	12s	S	7kt	NE	8kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	12s	S	6kt	NE	8kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	12s	S	9kt	NNE	13kt	29°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2ft	12s	S	13kt	NNE	18kt	30°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2ft	12s	S	16kt	NNE	22kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2ft	12s	S	16kt	NNE	23kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	S	17kt	NNE	24kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	12s	S	17kt	NNE	24kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	SE	14kt	NE	20kt	31°C	30°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	ENE	11kt	ENE	16kt	31°C	30°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:3.8ft @ 15s

Wind Conditions:2-13kt S

Water Temperature:28-30°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

El Estero is a consistent exposed river break in Guanacaste, favoring right-hand waves. The most favorable conditions are a west-northwest groundswell with offshore winds from the east. The break works best around mid-tide. The spot is often crowded, and surfers should be aware of sharks. The best time for consistent, clean waves is typically in January.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionWNW

Ideal Wind DirectionE

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