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

WEATHER FORECAST
83° S @ 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:41am / 7:06am
BUOY FORECAST
SW2ft @ 14s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf

Swell

FRI 22

SAT 23

SUN 24

MON 25

TUE 26

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 7pm on Fri 5/22

WINDS 3 mph

PRIMARYSW (219) 2 ft @ 14 sec

SECONDARYSSW (195) 2.8 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,7.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic

Detail

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

NE

4mph
1.5ft
14s
SW
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

S

5mph
1.8ft
14s
SW
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

S

5mph
2ft
14s
SW

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

NNE

3mph
2.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
1.6ft
14s
SW
6pm
2+ ft
clean

SSE

4mph
1.7ft
13s
SW

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

N

5mph
1.7ft
13s
SW
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

8mph
1.3ft
18s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

S

6mph
1.8ft
17s
SW

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

NNE

4mph
3ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.3ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
fair

S

5mph
3.5ft
15s
SW

Tuesday, May 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

N

4mph
3.8ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
clean

S

5mph
3.8ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
clean

SE

4mph
3.7ft
14s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NE 4mph	1.5ft 14s SW
12pm	2-3 ft fair	S 5mph	1.8ft 14s SW
6pm	2-3 ft clean	S 5mph	2ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NNE 3mph	2.1ft 14s SW
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 8mph	1.6ft 14s SW
6pm	2+ ft clean	SSE 4mph	1.7ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	N 5mph	1.7ft 13s SW
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 8mph	1.3ft 18s SW
6pm	3+ ft fair	S 6mph	1.8ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	NNE 4mph	3ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.3ft 16s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft fair	S 5mph	3.5ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	N 4mph	3.8ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6 ft clean	S 5mph	3.8ft 15s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft clean	SE 4mph	3.7ft 14s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated May 22, 2026 @ 1:29pm.

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