The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Playa Grande, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    81° N @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:51am / 11:20am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.8ft @ 16s
  • WATER TEMP
    85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
12pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 12pm on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (226) 2.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (227) 1.6 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.8ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    19s
    SW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    3.6ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    6-8+ ft
    fair
    W
    4mph
    3.5ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    5-8 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.5ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    WNW
    4mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    19s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    4ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    6mph
    4ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    3.8ft
    16s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    3.5ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    SW
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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 2:07am.
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