The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and semi glassy right now for Playa Escondida, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
81° NNE @ 5mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:10pm / 6:08am
BUOY FORECAST
SW1.8ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

THU 21

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 1am on Thu 5/21

WINDNNE 5 mph

PRIMARYSW (234) 1.8 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYSW (223) 0.9 ft @ 19 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NE

7mph
1.6ft
15s
SW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

S

9mph
1.9ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

SSE

8mph
2.1ft
15s
SW

Friday, May 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
fair

NNE

5mph
1.6ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

S

8mph
1.7ft
14s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SSE

3mph
2ft
14s
SW

Saturday, May 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

N

6mph
2.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
1.6ft
14s
SW
6pm
2+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
1.4ft
16s
SW

Sunday, May 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
1.5ft
13s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

S

8mph
1.4ft
18s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

SSE

7mph
1.8ft
17s
SW

Monday, May 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
fair

N

5mph
3.1ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

SW

6mph
3.3ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NE 7mph	1.6ft 15s SW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	S 9mph	1.9ft 15s SW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	SSE 8mph	2.1ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNE 5mph	1.6ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	S 8mph	1.7ft 14s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	SSE 3mph	2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	N 6mph	2.1ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	1.6ft 14s SW
6pm	2+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	1.4ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NE 3mph	1.5ft 13s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	S 8mph	1.4ft 18s SW
6pm	2-4 ft clean	SSE 7mph	1.8ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	N 5mph	3.1ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	SW 6mph	3.3ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated May 20, 2026 @ 7:23pm.

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