# Costa Rica water temperature

The sea around Costa Rica is about 31 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 30 °C and 31 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 11 m at the sites we follow; deeper it gets colder.

Most divers here need a rash guard or 1–2 mm today.

## Next 7 days

| Day | Surface |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 30–31 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 30–31 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 30–31 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 30–31 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 30–31 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 30–31 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 30–31 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [El Arco](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/costa-rica/puntarenas-province/drake-bay/el-arco) (Drake Bay) | 30.5 °C | 30–31 °C | ~11 m | Rash guard |

Surface temperature from the Open-Meteo marine forecast; temperature at depth, where available, from Copernicus Marine models (daily averages). Both are model estimates.

## Water temperature by area

- [Puntarenas Province](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/costa-rica/puntarenas-province)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/costa-rica)
- [Diving conditions in Costa Rica](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/costa-rica)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.