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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° E @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:32am / 7:59am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    WSW2.2ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 9pm on Mon 7/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYWSW (244) 2.2 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (201) 2.6 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,6.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    11s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jul 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    3mph
    2ft
    12s
    WSW
  • Friday, Jul 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    24s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    24s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    23s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jul 25
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.9ft
    21s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    1.5ft
    21s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 20, 2026 @ 7:22pm.
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