Jaco Beach surf break

Jaco Beach surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 10 May 2026 CST
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Jaco Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jaco Beach sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Jaco Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Jaco Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
S
10
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
601
667
552
545
539
532
532
392
392
314
291
193
279
275
272
183
130
183
214
211
208
133
131
147
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
0
NW
10
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
E
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:48AM2.11m
9:01PM2.05m
9:46AM2.18m
10:06PM2.06m
10:42AM2.30m
11:09PM2.13m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.95m
3:19AM0.79m
4:03PM0.89m
4:17AM0.77m
5:05PM0.75m
5:13AM0.70m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:51
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
29
30
30
29
29
28
27
27
29
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
32
32
32
32
33
32
29
29
32
31
32
33
33
32
30
30
34
31
31
31
32
31
30
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
Energy kJ
601
667
552
545
539
532
532
392
392
314
291
179
279
130
272
127
130
135
141
127
127
133
131
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
S
10
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
267
161
271
217
147
119
179
130
170
167
176
193
102
275
127
183
118
183
214
211
208
99
118
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
S
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
21
0.1
W
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
15
32
3
3
91
41
41
41
116
2
9
3
107
106
76
15
35
36
59
71
76
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
36
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
145
55
0
0
0
0
0
145
75
0
0
0
0
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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