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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° E @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:57am / 7:06am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.4ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and clean at 12pm on Sat 1/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (216) 2.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (280) 1.5 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    4mph
    2.1ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    14mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    22mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    19mph
    2.1ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    11mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    3ft
    11s
    WNW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    15mph
    2.8ft
    11s
    WNW
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    16mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    22mph
    1.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    19mph
    1.9ft
    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 Jan 25, 2026 @ 1:31am.
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