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

WEATHER FORECAST
78° NE @ 3mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:41am / 5:34am
BUOY FORECAST
SSW3.1ft @ 13s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

12am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 12am on Sat 7/18

WINDNE 3 mph

PRIMARYSSW (201) 3.1 ft @ 13 sec

SECONDARYWSW (242) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

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History

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

NE

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

SW

6mph
2.5ft
13s
SSW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

WSW

2mph
3.1ft
13s
SSW

Sunday, Jul 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NNE

3mph
3.4ft
12s
SSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
3.3ft
12s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
clean

S

1mph
3ft
12s
SSW

Monday, Jul 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
2.6ft
13s
SSW
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

SW

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

W

4mph
2.2ft
16s
SW

Tuesday, Jul 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

ENE

3mph
2.5ft
15s
SW
12pm
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

4mph
2.3ft
15s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

NNE

4mph
2.3ft
14s
SW

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
clean

ENE

3mph
2.6ft
13s
SW
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

SSW

2mph
2.5ft
11s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NE 4mph	3ft 13s SSW
12pm	2-4 ft fair	SW 6mph	2.5ft 13s SSW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	WSW 2mph	3.1ft 13s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NNE 3mph	3.4ft 12s SSW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SW 6mph	3.3ft 12s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	S 1mph	3ft 12s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft clean	ENE 4mph	2.6ft 13s SSW
12pm	3-4 ft fair	SW 5mph	2.2ft 16s SW
6pm	3-4 ft clean	W 4mph	2.2ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	ENE 3mph	2.5ft 15s SW
12pm	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 4mph	2.3ft 15s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	NNE 4mph	2.3ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft clean	ENE 3mph	2.6ft 13s SW
12pm	3-4 ft clean	SSW 2mph	2.5ft 11s SSW

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 7:16pm.

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