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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° NNW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:18am / 2:15am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW4ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
SUN 22
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Tue 3/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (221) 4.3 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 5.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SW
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Mar 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Mar 18, 2026 @ 1:28am.
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