The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° S @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:52pm / 8:21pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 10
SUN 11
MON 12
TUE 13
WED 14
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 12am on Sat 1/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (217) 2.3 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (288) 0.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SW
  • Monday, Jan 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    SW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    WNW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    0.7ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 10, 2026 @ 1:24pm.
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