The surf forecast is 7-10 ft and glassy right now for Playitas, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° ESE @ 0mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:09am / 4:03am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW4.3ft @ 18s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 25
TUE 26
WED 27
THU 28
FRI 29
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5 ft and fair at 6pm on Sun 8/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (204) 2 ft @ 20 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (194) 3.5 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 5.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Aug 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    4.2ft
    19s
    SSW
    12pm
    7-9+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    4.5ft
    18s
    SSW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    4.4ft
    17s
    SSW
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  • Tuesday, Aug 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-11 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    7ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    7.1ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    7-10 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    6.8ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Aug 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-9 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    5.9ft
    14s
    S
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    5.5ft
    14s
    S
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    clean
    SSW
    1mph
    5.1ft
    13s
    S
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    4.4ft
    13s
    S
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    4.2ft
    13s
    S
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    4.1ft
    12s
    S
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  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    3.8ft
    12s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.7ft
    12s
    S
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.7ft
    12s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-North-East to North, and was updated Aug 25, 2025 @ 7:20am.
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