The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and glassy right now for Playitas, Costa Rica

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    77° ENE @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:51am / 11:20am
  • BUOY FORECAST
    SW2.7ft @ 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+ 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 SSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (223) 2.1 ft @ 14 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (186) 3.1 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    ENE
    4mph
    2.7ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.6ft
    19s
    SW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    2ft
    19s
    SW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.2ft
    18s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.2ft
    18s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.2ft
    17s
    SW
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    3.2ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    3.1ft
    16s
    SW
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.7ft
    17s
    SW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    3.4ft
    17s
    SW
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    SE
    1mph
    3.6ft
    16s
    SW
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    3.4ft
    16s
    SW
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    3.3ft
    16s
    SW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    3.1ft
    15s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North to North-North-West, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 2:07am.
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