The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and glassy right now for Playa Jacó, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    84° SW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:53pm / 7:38am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW4.1ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 12pm on Sun 10/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (233) 4.1 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYS (177) 2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Oct 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    3.9ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    4.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    4.2ft
    15s
    SW
  • Monday, Oct 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SW
  • Tuesday, Oct 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Oct 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SW
  • Thursday, Oct 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.9ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Oct 18, 2026 @ 7:18am.
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