The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Playa Escondida, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° S @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:48am / 7:14am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.1ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 6am on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (203) 3.5 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (224) 0.3 ft @ 20 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 6.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NNE
    5mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    4.2ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SSE
    6mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 7:22pm.
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