Playa Grande Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Playa Grande Surf Guide

Playa Grande in Guanacaste is an exposed beach break that is often working Offshore winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of .

Playa Grande Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Grande:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Grande occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa Grande (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Grande with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

91%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Grande Location Map

Interactive Playa Grande surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Grande is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, which is 44 km (27 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Grande is Nosara Airport (NOB), also in Costa Rica, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Playa Grande Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:38 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	on	cross- on	cross

What does Playa Grande look like?

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Tides at Playa Grande

Current tide and informaton

For Diria, 2 km from Playa Grande.

Next High Water: 06:19pm | 2.07m

Next Low Water: 12:10pm | 0.68m

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Playa Grande Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.9 °C) too at Playa Grande. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Playa Grande

Surf stats for Playa Grande, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Playa Grande

Wind stats for Playa Grande, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Playa Grande Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:4.2
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:2.8
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.8
Crowds:3.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

aitor from Costa Rica

“Calidad 5.0 Consistencia 5.0 Nivel de dificultad 3.0 Calidad del agua 5.0 Miltitudes 5.0 Adceso 4.0”

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