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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° NNE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:47am / 4:37am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.7ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 6am on Mon 9/14
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (195) 2.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSW (235) 1.7 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,7.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Sep 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    3mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    3ft
    9s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Sep 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    1.4ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.4ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    2.4ft
    17s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Sep 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    N
    3mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.9ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    2.2ft
    15s
    WSW
  • Thursday, Sep 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    3ft
    14s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    14s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    2.5ft
    14s
    SW
  • Friday, Sep 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    3ft
    13s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Sep 14, 2026 @ 1:29am.
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