The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Montezuma, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    87° E @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:21am / 3:40pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S1.7ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 6pm on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (196) 0.9 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (179) 0.6 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    11mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-West to West-North-West, and was updated Jan 19, 2026 @ 7:35am.
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