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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    84° W @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:40pm / 9:20am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW1.8ft @ 19s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
WED 23
THU 24
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 11am on Sun 9/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSW (236) 1.8 ft @ 19 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (225) 2 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,5.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Sunday, Sep 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.7ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    19s
    WSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.9ft
    19s
    WSW
  • Monday, Sep 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    17s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Sep 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    16s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    2.2ft
    16s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Sep 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    2.4ft
    15s
    WSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    WSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 7:17am.
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