Jaco Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.60° N 84.62° W

Jaco Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Jaco Beach sea temperature is
30.2° C
1.8° 

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


Jaco Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 674 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jaco Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Jaco Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Jaco Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jaco Beach over the next 16 days.


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