The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Playa Escondida, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° SSW @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:26pm / 11:02am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.3ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 12am on Tue 8/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (222) 1.9 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (200) 3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, Aug 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
  • Thursday, Aug 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Aug 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Saturday, Aug 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SE
    8mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated Aug 19, 2025 @ 1:23pm.
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