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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° ESE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:51pm / 8:40am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.6ft @ 24s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
MON 3
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Wed 10/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 1.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 3.4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 5.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.8ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    24s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1.6ft
    24s
    SW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Oct 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3ft
    21s
    SW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    3.8ft
    20s
    SW
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    4.8ft
    19s
    SW
  • Saturday, Nov 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    4.8ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    5.2ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    5.2ft
    17s
    SW
  • Sunday, Nov 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    4.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    4.4ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    4.2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Monday, Nov 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    6mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 30, 2025 @ 7:34am.
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