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Playa Escondida Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Playa Escondida surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Escondida surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Escondida sea temperature is
30.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Escondida today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Escondida at 7AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Escondida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | |
255 | 251 | 209 | 266 | 280 | 348 | 291 | 287 | 341 | 362 | 320 | 309 | 456 | 366 | 361 | 351 | 331 | 317 | 372 | 372 | 242 | 235 | 224 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:40AM2.30m | 5:45PM2.40m | 6:21AM2.21m | 6:26PM2.29m | 7:05AM2.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.39m | 11:37AM0.66m | 00:07AM0.49m | 12:18PM0.76m | 00:49AM0.60m | 1:04PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 255 | 251 | 209 | 266 | 280 | 348 | 291 | 287 | 341 | 362 | 320 | 309 | 456 | 366 | 361 | 351 | 331 | 317 | 372 | 372 | 242 | 235 | 224 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 110 | 112 | 112 | 230 | 158 | 179 | 142 | 269 | 221 | 132 | 128 | 127 | 127 | 200 | 164 | 127 | 96 | 66 | 64 | 63 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 89 | 104 | 58 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 22 | 21 | 60 | 38 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 83 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 56 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 137 | 83 | 62 |
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