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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    76° ENE @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:57am / 3:47am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2ft @ 17s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 6am on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (198) 2.9 ft @ 13 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (209) 1 ft @ 19 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 5.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2ft
    16s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NE
    4mph
    3.3ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    WSW
    4mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    4mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    3.3ft
    15s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    W
    6mph
    3.3ft
    14s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 7:33pm.
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