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Lat Long: 28.84° N 13.79° W

Papagayo - Playa Blanca WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Papagayo - Playa Blanca sea temperature is
23.5°C
1.2° 

Papagayo - Playa Blanca surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Papagayo - Playa Blanca surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,107 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Papagayo - Playa Blanca this week:

The surf forecast for Papagayo - Playa Blanca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Papagayo - Playa Blanca in the next 16 days are 1.7m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (WEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 25th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf 3AM (Mon 26th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 13s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 28th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Papagayo - Playa Blanca over the next 16 days.


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