The surf forecast is 3+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Playitas, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° E @ 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:36pm / 3:22pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    S2.7ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 12am on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (199) 3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (229) 0.6 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 12.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    S
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    3ft
    11s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    SSW
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    1.8ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.4ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    1.6ft
    15s
    SW
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  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.3ft
    15s
    WSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated May 2, 2026 @ 1:32pm.
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