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Playa Jaco ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.5
Consistency of Surf: 4.0
Difficulty Level: 2.5
Crowds: 3.0
Accommodation: 5.0

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Playa Jaco Surf Forecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 May 2013 CST

Playa Jaco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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Sun Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Sat
Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM
Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
SSW

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W

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Period (s) (?) 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 17 16 16 15 15 14 11 11 11
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

(?)
Energy (?) 487 270 249 298 163 138 168 121 175 325 493 475 451 422 400 498 563 533
Wind
(km/h)
5 NW5
5 W5
15 SSW15
5 SSW5
5 W5
15 SW15
5 SSE5
5 SW5
10 SSW10
5 NE5
5 WSW5
10 W10
5 NNW5
5 NW5
5 W5
5 ESE5
10 SE10
10 SSE10
Wind State (?) glass glass on glass cross-
on
on cross glass on off glass cross-
on
cross-
off
glass cross-
on
cross-
off
cross cross
High Tide
/ height (m)

4:05AM
2.96
4:23PM
3.12

4:57AM
2.98
5:15PM
3.05

5:49AM
2.96

6:09PM
2.92
6:44AM
2.89

7:05PM
2.76
7:41AM
2.80

8:05PM
2.60
8:41AM
2.71

Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:47PM
-0.34
10:05AM
-0.14

10:36PM
-0.34
10:58AM
-0.12

11:27PM
-0.28
11:53AM
-0.04

12:20AM
-0.17

12:50PM
0.07
1:15AM
-0.02

1:50PM
0.19
2:13AM
0.13


Note: the tide data above is for Punta Arenas, Costa Rica which is 46 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Playa Jaco. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph

Key to wind character - offshore winds at Playa Jaco blow from the NE
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
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Today's Playa Jaco sea temperature is 28.2 °C (Statistics for 25 May 1981-2005 - mean: 28.7 max: 29.8 min: 27.5 °C)

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Summary rain shwrs clear rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs rain shwrs
Rain (mm) 2 - 5 3 1 8 10 1 8 14 4 14 24 3 6 7 2 1
High °C 28 30 29 27 29 29 27 29 28 26 28 27 25 27 27 26 26 27
Low °C 27 29 28 27 29 28 26 28 27 26 27 26 25 26 26 25 26 27
Chill °C (?) 28 30 29 27 29 29 27 29 28 26 28 27 25 27 27 26 26 27
Sunrise - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - 5:16 -
Sunset - - 17:53 - - 17:53 - - 17:54 - - 17:54 - - 17:54 - - 17:54
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Information about the Playa Jaco Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Jaco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 2-7 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Jaco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Jaco surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Jaco) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Jaco may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya? If you are looking for accommodation near Playa Jaco, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Golfo de Nicoya, consider staying in Esparza which is 42 km (26 miles) away. Other places in and around Golfo de Nicoya where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include San Rafael Abajo which is 45 km (28 miles) away, Chacarita, Puntarenas and Tejar.


 

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