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

WEATHER FORECAST
80° NE @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:27am / 9:49am
BUOY FORECAST
SW3.2ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 12am on Tue 10/20

WINDNE 4 mph

PRIMARYSW (218) 3.2 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYS (190) 2 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,5.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
fair

N

5mph
3ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

3mph
3ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

WSW

5mph
3.1ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
3.3ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

NW

4mph
3.4ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

SE

4mph
3.6ft
14s
SSW

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

ENE

5mph
2.4ft
17s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

S

8mph
2.5ft
16s
SSW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SSE

4mph
3.9ft
16s
SSW

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NE

3mph
3.6ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

S

5mph
3.4ft
15s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

S

3mph
3.2ft
15s
SSW

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NNE

4mph
3.5ft
15s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

S

4mph
3.7ft
15s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft fair	N 5mph	3ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 3mph	3ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	WSW 5mph	3.1ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NW 3mph	3.3ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	NW 4mph	3.4ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	SE 4mph	3.6ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	ENE 5mph	2.4ft 17s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	S 8mph	2.5ft 16s SSW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	SSE 4mph	3.9ft 16s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NE 3mph	3.6ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	S 5mph	3.4ft 15s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft clean	S 3mph	3.2ft 15s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NNE 4mph	3.5ft 15s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	S 4mph	3.7ft 15s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated Oct 19, 2026 @ 7:27pm.

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