The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and fairly clean right now for Playa Grande, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° N @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:03am / 9:26am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 6pm on Tue 10/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (223) 2.6 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (285) 2.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WNW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2ft
    12s
    SW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    2ft
    18s
    SW
  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    E
    1mph
    1.6ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    3.5ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 15, 2025 @ 7:23am.
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