Jaco Beach surf break

Jaco Beach surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 27 Apr 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
29.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Jaco Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Jaco Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
376
371
366
366
521
289
341
280
239
273
534
520
468
449
443
529
521
507
447
378
350
350
350
Wind (km/h)
0
E
5
NNE
0
E
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
0
N
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
0
SSW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
0
NNW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:46AM2.41m
00:13AM2.26m
12:38PM2.50m
1:07AM2.32m
1:23PM2.57m
Low Tide
5:22AM0.62m
6:05PM0.62m
6:19AM0.60m
6:58PM0.52m
7:08AM0.56m
7:43PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
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5:49
5:49
5:49
5:49
2
4
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
28
29
29
28
28
28
32
31
33
32
31
31
32
31
30
29
32
32
31
31
33
31
31
29
32
31
31
31
32
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1
SSW
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
Energy kJ
397
376
371
366
366
521
289
341
178
239
236
534
520
468
449
443
529
521
507
447
378
350
350
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
10
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
9
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
114
116
119
49
108
158
92
90
280
83
273
59
53
54
51
36
20
20
20
20
21
23
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
10
24
22
39
8
8
158
62
87
193
57
19
18
7
7
10
10
10
10
10
6
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
145
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
151
34
0
0
0
0
0
145
176
22
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Costa Rica
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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