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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    76° N @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:38am / 1:33am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW3.8ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-7 ft and clean at 6am on Tue 3/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (207) 4.3 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (235) 1.4 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    4.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    4ft
    14s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Mar 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    7mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Mar 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Friday, Mar 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    3.1ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Mar 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.1ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Mar 17, 2026 @ 7:28pm.
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