The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Playa Bonita, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° SW @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:13am / 3:20am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    ENE5.1ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
SUN 24
MON 25
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 2am on Thu 5/21
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYENE (58) 5.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    5ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Friday, May 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    4.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    4ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    NE
  • Saturday, May 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    NE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    NE
  • Sunday, May 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    7mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    4ft
    8s
    NE
  • Monday, May 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-West to West-North-West, and was updated May 21, 2026 @ 1:22am.
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