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Playita surf Forecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 17 Apr 2024 CST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Playita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playita sea temperature is 30.1°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 29.4 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 28.3 °C)
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Playita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playita sea temperature is 30.1°C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 29.4 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 28.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Playita today?
The current surf forecast for Playita at 10PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 227 | 220 | 220 | 251 | 171 | 169 | 180 | 305 | 214 | 217 | 217 | 223 | 596 | 932 | 539 | 424 | 479 | 609 | 713 | 897 | 1093 | 1081 | 837 | 612 | 597 | 915 | 904 | 892 | 892 | 881 | 786 | 746 | 716 | 472 | 706 | 950 | 1042 | 1179 | 1165 | 1121 | 914 | 1001 | 929 | 1051 | 1093 | 917 | 687 | 911 | 789 | 1121 | 898 | 1007 | 595 | 508 | 534 | 714 | 704 | 547 | 284 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:16PM 2.05 | 11:05AM 2.10 | 11:25PM 2.07 | 12:02PM 2.20 | 12:22AM 2.15 | 12:47PM 2.33 | 1:09AM 2.25 | 1:26PM 2.45 | 1:49AM 2.34 | 2:02PM 2.56 | 2:27AM 2.42 | 2:37PM 2.64 | 3:03AM 2.48 | 3:10PM 2.69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:08PM 0.97 | 4:40AM 0.83 | 5:19PM 0.93 | 5:40AM 0.81 | 6:16PM 0.83 | 6:30AM 0.75 | 7:03PM 0.70 | 7:12AM 0.67 | 7:43PM 0.57 | 7:50AM 0.60 | 8:19PM 0.44 | 8:26AM 0.53 | 8:54PM 0.35 | 9:01AM 0.49 | 9:29PM 0.29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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