The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and fairly clean right now for Playitas, Costa Rica
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.75° WNW @ 7mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.8:37am / 2:41am
- BUOY FORECAST No active nearby Buoys. Using current forecast data.SSW
3.2ft @ 14s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.86° Trunks/Bikini
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
12pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 12pm on Sat 5/16
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide 6.6 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Sunday, May 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4+ ftcleanN
2mph3.1ft14sSSW12pm 3-4 ftfairSSW 5mph2.7ft13sSSW6pm 3-4 ftcleanSSE 3mph2.1ft14sSSW - Monday, May 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftcleanNE 4mph2ft13sWSW12pm 3-4 ftfairS 6mph2ft13sSSW6pm 3-4 ftcleanS 3mph1.9ft13sSSW - Tuesday, May 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftcleanNE 5mph1.7ft12sSW12pm 3+ ftfairS 6mph1.6ft17sSSW6pm 3+ ftfairSSE 4mph1.4ft18sSSW - Wednesday, May 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5 ftcleanNE 3mph2.3ft16sWSW12pm 3+ ftchoppySW 7mph1.8ft16sSW6pm 2-4 ftcleanSSW 1mph2.1ft15sSSW - Best Surf Trip
This Week’s Swell? You Could Be On It.
- Thursday, May 21
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4+ ftcleanNE 4mph2.1ft14sSSW12pm 3-4 ftfairS 7mph2ft14sSSW6pm 3-4 ftcleanE 3mph2.5ft15sSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated May 17, 2026 @ 1:20am.
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