The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and clean right now for Playa Grande, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    89° NE @ 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:11pm / 10:23am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.5ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 6pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 3.3 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (204) 1.7 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    20s
    SW
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    E
    7mph
    3ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    9mph
    3.7ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    4.1ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    4.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    4.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    4.9ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    4.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    W
    11mph
    4.2ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    4.1ft
    15s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 7:25am.
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