The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    85° SSW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:31pm / 11:39am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S2.4ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 31
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 12am on Wed 12/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 1.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (221) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -4.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    1.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    9mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2.1ft
    11s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2ft
    11s
    S
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    0.7ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Dec 31, 2025 @ 1:30pm.
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