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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    83° SSE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:21am / 3:40pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW1.4ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 6pm on Sun 1/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (214) 1.8 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (218) 0.9 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 4.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    1.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    2ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Jan 19, 2026 @ 7:35am.
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