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

WEATHER FORECAST
81° NE @ 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:28am / 8:59am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW3.8ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

11pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 11pm on Thu 8/20

WINDNE 3 mph

PRIMARYSSW (199) 3.8 ft @ 11 sec

SECONDARYSW (231) 1.5 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
4.1ft
12s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
4ft
12s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

SE

5mph
3.7ft
11s
SSW

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

N

6mph
1.7ft
15s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

S

4mph
1.7ft
15s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

ESE

2mph
2ft
14s
SW

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

N

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

SSW

5mph
2ft
13s
SW
6pm
2+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
1.7ft
13s
SW

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

6mph
1.2ft
18s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

S

3mph
1.2ft
18s
SW
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

S

2mph
1.5ft
17s
SW

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

N

7mph
1.7ft
16s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

SW

5mph
1.4ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft fair	NNE 6mph	4.1ft 12s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SSW 5mph	4ft 12s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	SE 5mph	3.7ft 11s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	N 6mph	1.7ft 15s SW
12pm	2-3 ft clean	S 4mph	1.7ft 15s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	ESE 2mph	2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	N 3mph	2ft 13s SW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	SSW 5mph	2ft 13s SW
6pm	2+ ft clean	NW 3mph	1.7ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 6mph	1.2ft 18s SW
12pm	2-3 ft clean	S 3mph	1.2ft 18s SW
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	S 2mph	1.5ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	N 7mph	1.7ft 16s SW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	SW 5mph	1.4ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated Aug 20, 2026 @ 7:26pm.

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