The surf forecast is 1+ ft and fairly clean right now for Playa Escondida, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° SSE @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:41am / 1:57pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 12am on Thu 12/4
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 (200) 2.2 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (198) 2.2 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 12 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    1ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    1.3ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    7mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    1.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SW
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated Dec 4, 2025 @ 1:24pm.
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