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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    75° NE @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:57am / 11:18am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.8ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
MON 2
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 12pm on Wed 1/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (211) 2.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (226) 0.9 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 5.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2.6ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    8mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    12mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.5ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    SW
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  • Monday, Feb 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    15mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    2ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    1.8ft
    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 Jan 29, 2026 @ 1:27am.
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