The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and glassy right now for Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    74° ENE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:02am / 12:54am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Sat 10/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 2.9 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (216) 2.3 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 7.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Oct 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    4.1ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NW
    4mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    3ft
    14s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Oct 5, 2025 @ 1:24am.
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