The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and clean right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° NE @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:44am / 2:27am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and fair at 12pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 1.8 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (293) 1 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    2.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 18, 2026 @ 1:29am.
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