CRNW Forecast of 2021-0603 (Thu am)

The forecast has been improving overall with the only 2-3 ft day on our arrival travel day. There are even glimpses of 6 ft and overhead [Mon, 6/14/21, 4.1 ft 18s SSW (195º)]. We still have that weirdness during the arrival Fri and Sat with that dominant 7 sec swell in the 4-5 ft "swell" range, and lingers through the end of the forecast range in the 3-4 ft swell range and moving from the SSW to SW to W. That will make for some interesting sections on the left.

 

Central America Premium Analysis

The Bottom Line

• Swell Trend: Healthy SW/SSW swell holds Thursday, eases into the weekend 
• Watch Out For: Mid morning high tide slow the surf down at most spots
• Other Tidbits: Smaller swell/surf scheduled for next week

Thursday, June 3rd: Solid SW/SSW swell with 5-8′+ surf. Healthy, long-period SW/SSW swell holds, maintaining head high+ to several feet overhead+ waves at good exposures, while top breaks see larger sets. Mind the mid morning high tide, which tend to bog down the surf at most spots.

Friday, June 4th: 4-7’+ waves off slow easing SW/SSW swell. Gradually fading but still punchy, long-period SW/SSW swell shows strongest in the morning, with shoulder high+ to a few feet overhead surf at good spots, as standouts pull in some better sets. Look for the waves to taper off during the afternoon.  High tide mid morning slows down most areas.

Winds/weather: Diurnal wind pattern prevails. 

Costa Rica: Light/variable to light offshore morning winds for most areas, while northernmost spots see more moderate AM offshore flow. Light+ to locally moderate onshore flow for the afternoons.  

Long Term Forecast Analysis (Saturday, June 5th and Beyond)

SPAC Overview:

Old SW/SSW swell continues to taper off going into the weekend. Saturday's surf is mainly running chest-head high at good spots, showing most size in the morning, then for Sunday, waves are  mostly around chest-shoulder high at well exposed breaks, while standouts are still hitting head high+. Those heights hold for the first part of next week, 7th-8th, as reinforcing SSW swell joins in, then waves are due to wind down through the remainder of the upcoming work week. There is potential for a new, moderate scale S swell to move in during next weekend 12th-13th, then a better shot of SSW swell for mid month, 14th-16th time frame. We’ll keep you posted on the progress of those storm/swell systems as they develop.