The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° SSE @ 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:36am / 5:52pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.4ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 12am on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (209) 1.8 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (219) 2.1 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 13.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    4mph
    3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.1ft
    17s
    SW
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  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    4.6ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.7ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.4ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 6, 2026 @ 1:34pm.
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