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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:14am / 1:56am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 6am on Wed 11/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (218) 1.5 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 1.2 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Nov 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Nov 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    1.6ft
    13s
    SW
  • Friday, Nov 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Nov 19, 2025 @ 7:27pm.
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