The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and slightly choppy right now for Playa Escondida, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
84° SSW @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:27pm / 12:11pm
BUOY FORECAST
SW2.9ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

TUE 8

WED 9

THU 10

FRI 11

SAT 12

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 3pm on Tue 9/8

WINDSSW 8 mph

PRIMARYSW (219) 2.9 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYSSW (209) 1.8 ft @ 17 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

ENE

4mph
1.6ft
18s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.8ft
17s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

5mph
3ft
13s
SW

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

E

4mph
2.2ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
2.6ft
16s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

S

5mph
2.8ft
12s
SW

Thursday, Sep 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
3.5ft
15s
SSW
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
3.5ft
15s
SSW
6pm
4-6 ft
fair

SSW

3mph
3.6ft
16s
SW

Friday, Sep 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
fair

N

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

SSW

6mph
3.8ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
fair

S

4mph
3ft
15s
SW

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NNE

4mph
2.7ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SSW

7mph
2.5ft
14s
SW
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

S

5mph
2.3ft
14s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	ENE 4mph	1.6ft 18s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	SW 6mph	1.8ft 17s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 5mph	3ft 13s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	E 4mph	2.2ft 16s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	SSW 9mph	2.6ft 16s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	S 5mph	2.8ft 12s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	NNE 3mph	3.5ft 15s SSW
12pm	4-5 ft fair	SSW 5mph	3.5ft 15s SSW
6pm	4-6 ft fair	SSW 3mph	3.6ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft fair	N 6mph	4ft 16s SW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.8ft 16s SW
6pm	3-5 ft fair	S 4mph	3ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NNE 4mph	2.7ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SSW 7mph	2.5ft 14s SW
6pm	2-4 ft fair	S 5mph	2.3ft 14s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from East to East-South-East, and was updated Sep 8, 2026 @ 1:32pm.

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