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

WEATHER FORECAST
77° NNE @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:59am / 3:55am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW2.8ft @ 15s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

THU 16

FRI 17

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

3am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 3am on Thu 7/16

WINDNNE 4 mph

PRIMARYSSW (197) 2.8 ft @ 15 sec

SECONDARYWSW (244) 1.5 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,8.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Jul 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

NE

4mph
2.8ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

SW

2mph
3.2ft
13s
SSW

Friday, Jul 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NE

4mph
3.3ft
14s
SSW
12pm
3-5 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
3.3ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

WSW

1mph
3.1ft
13s
SSW

Saturday, Jul 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NE

4mph
3ft
13s
SSW
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

SSW

6mph
2.6ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

S

1mph
2.8ft
13s
SSW

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NE

3mph
3ft
12s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

S

5mph
2.9ft
12s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

S

1mph
3.1ft
12s
SSW

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
2.8ft
13s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SW

5mph
2.2ft
16s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

W

2mph
2.3ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	NE 4mph	2.8ft 14s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	3ft 13s SSW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	SW 2mph	3.2ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NE 4mph	3.3ft 14s SSW
12pm	3-5 ft fair	SSW 5mph	3.3ft 13s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	WSW 1mph	3.1ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 4mph	3ft 13s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	SSW 6mph	2.6ft 13s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	S 1mph	2.8ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 3mph	3ft 12s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	S 5mph	2.9ft 12s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	S 1mph	3.1ft 12s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NNE 3mph	2.8ft 13s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SW 5mph	2.2ft 16s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	W 2mph	2.3ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 16, 2026 @ 1:46am.

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