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Playa Valor ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 2.0
Difficulty Level: 4.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Playa Valor Surf Forecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

2 – 7 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 21 May 2013 CST

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

Rating 4
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Thu Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wed
PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM PM Night AM
Energy
Swell Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
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Period (s) (?) 18 17 16 16 16 18 18 17 15 17 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14
Surfscale
Wave
Graph

(?)
Energy (?) 1033 986 717 717 512 490 572 537 451 681 481 339 314 298 163 183 168 166
Wind
(km/h)
15 SSW15
5 W5
0 ENE0
30 SE30
15 SE15
5 ESE5
10 S10
5 WNW5
5 SW5
15 SSW15
5 SW5
5 W5
15 SW15
5 SSW5
10 W10
15 WSW15
10 NW10
10 NW10
Wind State (?) cross-
on
glass glass cross cross glass cross-
on
glass glass on glass glass on glass glass on cross cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:02PM
2.80
1:35AM
2.60

1:52PM
2.95
2:25AM
2.76

2:42PM
3.07

3:15AM
2.88
3:32PM
3.13

4:05AM
2.96
4:23PM
3.12

4:57AM
2.98
5:15PM
3.05

5:49AM
2.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)

7:18PM
0.01
7:30AM
0.09

8:08PM
-0.15
8:22AM
-0.02

8:57PM
-0.27
9:13AM
-0.11

9:47PM
-0.34
10:05AM
-0.14

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

11:27PM
-0.28

Note: the tide data above is for Punta Arenas, Costa Rica which is 30 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Playa Valor. 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 Valor blow from the NE
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
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Today's Playa Valor sea temperature is 29.5 °C (Statistics for 21 May 1981-2005 - mean: 28.8 max: 29.8 min: 27.5 °C)

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Rain (mm) 3 5 - 16 60 - 3 3 - 5 10 7 7 7 2 9 8 2
High °C 29 28 30 29 26 29 28 27 29 28 27 29 28 27 29 29 28 27
Low °C 28 27 29 27 26 28 27 27 28 27 27 28 27 26 29 28 27 27
Chill °C (?) 29 28 30 29 26 29 28 27 29 28 27 29 28 27 29 29 28 27
Sunrise - - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - 5:16 - - -
Sunset 17:52 - - 17:53 - - 17:53 - - 17:53 - - 17:53 - - 17:54 - -
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Rating 6
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Information about the Playa Valor Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Valor 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 Valor can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Valor 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 Valor) 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 Valor 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.

Playa Valor is 23 km (14 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.


 

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