Playa Grande Surf Break
Lat Long: 10.33° N 85.85° W

Playa Grande, Costa Rica Weather Observations

Weather Forecast for Playa Grande

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is
30.2° C

1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Playa Grande based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Playa Grande right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Playa Grande

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Juan Santamaria Airport

182 km ESE692 m above sea level

2 hours ago
mod rainModerate rain
5
light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 040 degs)
(7 km/h at 10°)
18 °C6.0
6.0
few
overcast

JuanSantamariaInt. Airport

186 km ESE908 m above sea level

55 minutes ago
mod rainIntermittent moderate rain
calm
(4 km/h at 990°)
18.3 °C5.0 km
5.0 km

overcast

Barva

193 km E1200 m above sea level

51 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 286°)
5
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

San Jose

200 km ESE1195 m above sea level

48 minutes ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 328°)
5
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

Sabanilla wx

203 km ESE1198 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 353°)
0
17 °C-
-
-
-
0

Managua/Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport

204 km N192 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainDrizzle
0
calm
(0 km/h at 0°)
24 °C7.0
7.0
broken

Cahuita wx

334 km E1 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
-
(- km/h at °)
24 °C-
-
-
-
0

lightning 34km WNW of Jiquilillo

351 km WNW0 m above sea level

21 minutes ago
thunderstorm Thunderstorm

(- km/h at -°)
°C


lightning 34km ESE of Intipuca

364 km WNW0 m above sea level

20 minutes ago
thunderstorm Thunderstorm

(- km/h at -°)
°C


lightning 86km SSW of Chirilagua

367 km WNW0 m above sea level

21 minutes ago
thunderstorm Thunderstorm

(- km/h at -°)
°C


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Playa Grande and within an acceptable time window.

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