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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    80° NNW @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:35pm / 6:25am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SSW2.8ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 4
WED 5
THU 6
FRI 7
SAT 8
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 7am on Tue 8/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 2 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSW (197) 2.8 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYWSW (245) 1.6 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,8.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    6mph
    2.6ft
    10s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Aug 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    2.9ft
    11s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    2.9ft
    12s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    2mph
    3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Friday, Aug 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    3.1ft
    13s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.2ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    SSW
  • Saturday, Aug 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    SSW
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.6ft
    16s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.4ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 4, 2026 @ 1:21am.
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