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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° SSW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:54pm / 8:24pm
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 12am on Mon 1/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (208) 3.1 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (201) 1.6 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.8ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    1mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.5ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    1.8ft
    15s
    SSW
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  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.1ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2.7ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Jan 26, 2026 @ 1:27pm.
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