The surf forecast is 3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° WNW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:23am / 6:36am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.5ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 11
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 6am on Wed 12/10
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (202) 2.5 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 1.7 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Dec 10, 2025 @ 7:27pm.
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