The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and glassy right now for Playitas, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
76° NE @ 4mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
10:31am / 4:23am
BUOY FORECAST
SW3.5ft @ 17s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

TUE 18

WED 19

4am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 4am on Sat 8/15

WINDNE 4 mph

PRIMARYSW (228) 3.5 ft @ 17 sec

SECONDARYSSW (197) 2.3 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,9.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-7 ft
clean

NE

4mph
3.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
4-7 ft
fair

SSW

7mph
3.7ft
16s
SW
6pm
4-6+ ft
fair

WNW

4mph
3.6ft
16s
SW

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
3.9ft
15s
SW
12pm
4-6 ft
fair

WSW

4mph
3.7ft
15s
SW
6pm
4-6 ft
clean

SE

3mph
3.6ft
14s
SW

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NE

3mph
3.1ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

WNW

3mph
2.7ft
14s
SW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

S

1mph
2.8ft
14s
SW

Tuesday, Aug 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

ENE

3mph
3ft
14s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
3.1ft
14s
SW
6pm
3+ ft
clean

ESE

1mph
2.3ft
14s
WSW

Wednesday, Aug 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NE

4mph
3.1ft
16s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

ESE

3mph
2.8ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

2mph
2.8ft
14s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-7 ft clean	NE 4mph	3.5ft 16s SW
12pm	4-7 ft fair	SSW 7mph	3.7ft 16s SW
6pm	4-6+ ft fair	WNW 4mph	3.6ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6+ ft clean	NW 3mph	3.9ft 15s SW
12pm	4-6 ft fair	WSW 4mph	3.7ft 15s SW
6pm	4-6 ft clean	SE 3mph	3.6ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NE 3mph	3.1ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	WNW 3mph	2.7ft 14s SW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	S 1mph	2.8ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	ENE 3mph	3ft 14s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	3.1ft 14s SW
6pm	3+ ft clean	ESE 1mph	2.3ft 14s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NE 4mph	3.1ft 16s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	ESE 3mph	2.8ft 15s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 2mph	2.8ft 14s SW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 15, 2026 @ 1:19am.

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