The surf forecast is 3+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Mal País, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° SSW @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:23pm / 6:47pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.8ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 24
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 12am on Sat 1/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (212) 2.4 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (201) 1.1 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    W
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.8ft
    11s
    W
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 24, 2026 @ 1:25pm.
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