Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papagayo - Playa Blanca today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Papagayo - Playa Blanca at 5AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 10). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Papagayo - Playa Blanca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 41 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 119 | 130 | 156 | 168 | 193 | 205 | 181 | 243 | 283 | 311 | 319 | 367 | 336 | 345 | 345 | 407 | 372 | 417 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:35AM2.34m | 1:48PM2.62m | 2:13AM2.42m | 2:26PM2.67m | 2:49AM2.46m | 3:02PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.21m | 8:04PM0.02m | 8:11AM0.12m | 8:39PM-0.00m | 8:47AM0.10m | 9:12PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 41 | 28 | 34 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 55 | 51 | 73 | 103 | 100 | 93 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | S 12 | S 12 | W 7 | NNW 10 | W 6 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 151 | 139 | 161 | 135 | 92 | 84 | 119 | 130 | 156 | 168 | 193 | 205 | 181 | 243 | 283 | 311 | 319 | 367 | 336 | 345 | 345 | 407 | 372 | 417 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 195 | 195 | 299 | 300 | 195 | 300 | 300 | 531 | 300 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 232 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 3 |
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