Jaco Beach Surf Break

Jaco Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 9.60° N 84.62° W

Issued: 5 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jaco Beach sea temperature is
29.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Jaco Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Jaco Beach at 11PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)--
Afternoon (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

Table - waves today at Jaco Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
375
375
252
197
176
211
310
310
310
310
306
306
322
431
408
455
644
687
663
602
700
776
757
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NW
5
S
5
SSW
5
E
10
ENE
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
N
10
ENE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
NE
10
N
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
8:00PM2.38m
8:35AM2.55m
8:59PM2.23m
9:29AM2.46m
9:59PM2.12m
10:24AM2.38m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.51m
2:12AM0.46m
2:56PM0.60m
3:06AM0.61m
3:56PM0.66m
4:02AM0.73m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
1
2
7
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
Feels °C
32
31
31
30
29
30
32
32
32
31
29
30
29
29
31
31
32
31
31
31
30
31
31
34
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
Energy kJ
285
277
265
179
176
176
211
310
310
310
66
62
62
61
61
408
455
644
687
663
602
700
776
757
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
8
0.7
S
8
0.7
SW
7
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
Energy kJ
252
375
375
252
197
48
108
45
57
70
310
306
306
291
431
48
62
92
63
47
63
45
44
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.6
S
8
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
7
0.7
S
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
49
49
47
28
47
150
48
108
108
108
106
253
253
322
171
134
53
132
38
61
40
29
26
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
6
90
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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