Secret spot?We can hide it! Playa Jaco Surf Forecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica6 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 19 Jun 2013 CSTPlaya Jaco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots. |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
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| Period (s) (?) | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | ||||||
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| Energy (?) | 207 | 495 | 713 | 576 | 512 | 456 | 457 | 817 | 653 | 954 | 559 | 423 | 376 | 683 | 522 | 472 | 376 | 300 | ||||||
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| Wind State (?) | on | cross- on |
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High Tide / height (m) |
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11:10PM 2.31 |
11:34AM 2.69 |
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12:10AM 2.44 |
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12:32PM 2.82 |
1:08AM 2.60 |
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1:28PM 2.95 |
2:04AM 2.77 |
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2:22PM 3.06 |
2:57AM 2.92 |
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3:16PM 3.13 |
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3:49AM 3.04 |
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Low Tide / height (m) |
4:53PM 0.37 |
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5:05AM 0.41 |
5:52PM 0.24 |
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6:05AM 0.31 |
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6:50PM 0.09 |
7:05AM 0.19 |
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7:45PM -0.07 |
8:02AM 0.06 |
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8:38PM -0.20 |
8:58AM -0.05 |
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9:30PM -0.30 |
9:52AM -0.12 |
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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
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Today's Playa Jaco sea temperature is 28.3 °C (Statistics for 19 Jun 1981-2005 - mean: 28.6 max: 29.8 min: 27.6 °C) |
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| Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Summary | rain shwrs | 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 | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | ||||||
| Rain (mm) | 18 | 7 | - | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | - | 5 | 2 | - | ||||||
| High °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | ||||||
| Low °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | ||||||
| Chill °C (?) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | ||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | 5:20 | ||||||
| Sunset | 18:00 | - | - | 18:00 | - | - | 18:00 | - | - | 18:00 | - | - | 18:00 | - | - | 18:00 | - | - | ||||||
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FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Playa Jaco surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
View detailed surf forecast for Playa Jaco at:
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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 6 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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