The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and glassy right now for Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° N @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:18am / 8:48am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW4.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 6am on Wed 7/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (191) 4.2 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (205) 2.6 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 6.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jul 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    16s
    SW
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  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    3ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.6ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 2, 2025 @ 8:03pm.
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