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The current surf forecast for Papagayo - Playa Blanca at 8AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 04). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Papagayo - Playa Blanca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sun 07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
Rating (10 max) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | NNW | N | NNW | N | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW |
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3951 | 5258 | 5430 | 3855 | 5047 | 4408 | 3669 | 2228 | 2570 | 1775 | 1813 | 1739 | 1568 | 1777 | 2300 | 4598 | 4607 | 3653 | 3197 | 2801 | 2325 | 2295 | 3336 | 3814 | |
Wind (km/h) | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | E | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | E | E | E | ESE | E | E | E |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:38PM 2.44 | 1:01AM 2.55 | 1:28PM 2.44 | 1:48AM 2.58 | 2:18PM 2.37 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:44PM 0.11 | 7:14AM 0.04 | 7:30PM 0.13 | 8:03AM 0.03 | 8:16PM 0.20 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 04 | Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sun 07 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |

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