The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Playa Jacó, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    82° NE @ 1mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:57am / 1:03am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW3.1ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° 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 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (231) 3 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (190) 2.3 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    SW
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    3ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3ft
    14s
    SW
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    SW
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1.5ft
    18s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-East to East-North-East, and was updated May 14, 2026 @ 7:23pm.
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