The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and glassy right now for Playa Jacó, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° SW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:29am / 6:53am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.9ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and clean at 6am on Thu 8/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (233) 3.1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 2.1 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 10 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SW
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  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    1.9ft
    16s
    SW
  • Monday, Aug 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    2.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.9ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    3.4ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, Aug 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.9ft
    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 Aug 14, 2025 @ 7:22pm.
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