The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and clean right now for Playa Grande, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° E @ 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:30am / 2:33am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.2ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 12pm on Thu 4/30
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (200) 3.4 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (272) 0.6 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 6.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    2ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    1.7ft
    13s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    4mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    2ft
    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 May 1, 2026 @ 1:29am.
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