The surf forecast is 4-6 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Playitas, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    84° SSW @ 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:11pm / 10:23am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.6ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 13
SAT 14
SUN 15
MON 16
TUE 17
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 6pm on Thu 3/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 2.9 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (199) 2 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 4.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Mar 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    3.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    3.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    3.7ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Mar 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2ft
    20s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Mar 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3.4ft
    18s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.6ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    4.2ft
    17s
    SSW
  • Monday, Mar 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    4.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    5.1ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    4.5ft
    16s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    4.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Mar 13, 2026 @ 7:25am.
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