The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and glassy right now for Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
81° SE @ 1mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:43am / 7:07am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW3.2ft @ 9s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 5

THU 6

FRI 7

SAT 8

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 8pm on Tue 8/4

WINDSE 1 mph

PRIMARYSSW (192) 3.2 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYSW (231) 1.6 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,6.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

N

5mph
2.8ft
9s
S
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

WSW

6mph
2.9ft
9s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
fair

S

5mph
2.8ft
9s
SSW

Thursday, Aug 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
fair

SE

7mph
2.9ft
12s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SW

6mph
3.9ft
11s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

3mph
3.6ft
11s
SSW

Friday, Aug 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

NNE

4mph
2.7ft
11s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
3.1ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

S

3mph
1.6ft
17s
SW

Saturday, Aug 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

N

6mph
1.9ft
16s
WSW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

SW

4mph
2.1ft
16s
WSW
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

WNW

1mph
2.4ft
14s
SSW

Sunday, Aug 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

N

7mph
3.1ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

S

6mph
2.5ft
14s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	N 5mph	2.8ft 9s S
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	WSW 6mph	2.9ft 9s SSW
6pm	3+ ft fair	S 5mph	2.8ft 9s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft fair	SE 7mph	2.9ft 12s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SW 6mph	3.9ft 11s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 3mph	3.6ft 11s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	NNE 4mph	2.7ft 11s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	SSW 2mph	3.1ft 13s SSW
6pm	3+ ft clean	S 3mph	1.6ft 17s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	N 6mph	1.9ft 16s WSW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	SW 4mph	2.1ft 16s WSW
6pm	2-4 ft clean	WNW 1mph	2.4ft 14s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	N 7mph	3.1ft 14s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	S 6mph	2.5ft 14s SSW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 4, 2026 @ 7:21pm.

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