The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Playitas, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    78° N @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:47am / 11:15am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.9ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Wed 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (223) 3 ft @ 16 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (192) 2.6 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 5.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.9ft
    15s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    21s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.2ft
    21s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    19s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    2.4ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.5ft
    17s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    3.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.9ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.9ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    4ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    4.4ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated Apr 18, 2024 @ 2:05am.
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