Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Papagayo - Playa Blanca today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Papagayo - Playa Blanca at 10AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Papagayo - Playa Blanca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 551 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 476 | 422 | 412 | 350 | 337 | 291 | 291 | 256 | 256 | 217 | 217 | 187 | 187 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 131 | 126 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:39PM1.96m | 1:04AM1.88m | 1:20PM2.09m | 1:42AM1.98m | 1:56PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.72m | 6:56PM0.62m | 7:02AM0.61m | 7:35PM0.51m | 7:39AM0.50m | 8:10PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 551 | 559 | 535 | 485 | 476 | 422 | 412 | 350 | 337 | 291 | 291 | 256 | 256 | 217 | 217 | 187 | 187 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 131 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 195 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 232 | 232 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 195 | 232 | 306 | 3 |
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