The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and fairly clean right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° NNE @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:14am / 12:52am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 1
MON 2
TUE 3
WED 4
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 6am on Sat 1/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (212) 2.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (282) 1.3 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    21mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NE
    21mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    21mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    2ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    26mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Feb 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    17mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Feb 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    N
    7mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 31, 2026 @ 7:27pm.
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