The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
85° NE @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:57am / 3:08pm
BUOY FORECAST
SW2.4ft @ 16s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 28

SAT 29

SUN 30

MON 31

TUE 1

10am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 10am on Fri 8/28

WINDNE 4 mph

PRIMARYSW (225) 2.4 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYSW (226) 1.5 ft @ 19 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,2.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
fair

N

6mph
2.2ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSE

5mph
2.4ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.1ft
17s
SW

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8+ ft
clean

NNE

7mph
4ft
17s
SW
12pm
6-8 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
4.4ft
16s
SW
6pm
6-8 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
5.4ft
16s
SW

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
4.7ft
15s
SW
12pm
5-7 ft
fair

S

7mph
4.6ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-7 ft
choppy

SSW

7mph
4.5ft
14s
SW

Monday, Aug 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

NE

0mph
4.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
3.9ft
13s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

SSW

7mph
3.8ft
13s
SW

Tuesday, Sep 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

SSW

6mph
3.3ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

W

9mph
3.1ft
12s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

W

11mph
3ft
12s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft fair	N 6mph	2.2ft 16s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSE 5mph	2.4ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.1ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8+ ft clean	NNE 7mph	4ft 17s SW
12pm	6-8 ft fair	SSW 5mph	4.4ft 16s SW
6pm	6-8 ft clean	SSW 2mph	5.4ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft clean	NNE 3mph	4.7ft 15s SW
12pm	5-7 ft fair	S 7mph	4.6ft 14s SW
6pm	4-7 ft choppy	SSW 7mph	4.5ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	NE 0mph	4.1ft 14s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft fair	SW 6mph	3.9ft 13s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	SSW 7mph	3.8ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	SSW 6mph	3.3ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	W 9mph	3.1ft 12s SW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	W 11mph	3ft 12s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Aug 28, 2026 @ 7:19am.

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