The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and glassy right now for Playa Escondida, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° E @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:41am / 9:11am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.5ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and clean at 6am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 2.9 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (212) 1.9 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 5.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    S
    7mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    9mph
    3.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    S
    9mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    10mph
    2.8ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    4.3ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    4.9ft
    17s
    SSW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    4.8ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    4.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    S
    10mph
    4.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    8mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    4.7ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    S
    6mph
    4.9ft
    16s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to South-East, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 8:01pm.
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