The surf forecast is 6-8+ ft and glassy right now for Playitas, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° E @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:49am / 12:10pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW4.6ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 7-9 ft and fair at 6am on Wed 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (205) 4.3 ft @ 17 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (196) 2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    fair
    SE
    3mph
    4.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    4.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    3ft
    18s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    5.1ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    5.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    S
    2mph
    5.1ft
    16s
    SSW
  • Saturday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    4.5ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    4.6ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    4ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Sunday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    4ft
    14s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SW
    6mph
    3.9ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.6ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated May 7, 2025 @ 7:54pm.
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