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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    83° SW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:30am / 2:33am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.5ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 6am on Thu 4/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (199) 3.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    3ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    S
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NW
    5mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    1mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 7:22pm.
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