The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and glassy right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    83° SE @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:20am / 2:23am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 5-7 ft and fair at 6am on Thu 4/16
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 (203) 3.9 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (281) 0.5 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSE
    10mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    9mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    4ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    N
    5mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    4ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    4ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 16, 2026 @ 7:29pm.
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