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Playa Grande Surf Forecast
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Playa Grande surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 01 Aug 2025 CST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Grande this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Grande over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 01) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Grande in the next 12 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 06) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 04) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 1st Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Grande over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 01 | Saturday 02 | Sunday 03 | Monday 04 | Tuesday 05 | Wednesday 06 | Thursday 07 | |||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 475 | 361 | 674 | 585 | 834 | 410 | 639 | 597 | 555 | 410 | 255 | 301 | 438 | 591 | 834 | 768 | 629 | 609 | 632 | 441 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:06PM 1.86 | 8:29AM 2.06 | 8:59PM 1.75 | 9:22AM 1.99 | 9:59PM 1.68 | 10:21AM 1.95 | 11:06PM 1.67 | 11:23AM 1.97 | 12:09AM 1.72 | 12:20PM 2.03 | 1:04AM 1.83 | 1:12PM 2.13 | 1:51AM 1.97 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:06PM 0.63 | 2:07AM 0.68 | 2:58PM 0.70 | 2:56AM 0.78 | 3:57PM 0.74 | 3:54AM 0.83 | 5:00PM 0.73 | 4:58AM 0.84 | 6:01PM 0.68 | 6:00AM 0.80 | 6:54PM 0.59 | 6:56AM 0.72 | 7:40PM 0.48 | ||||||||
Friday 01 | Saturday 02 | Sunday 03 | Monday 04 | Tuesday 05 | Wednesday 06 | Thursday 07 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:31 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | 5:33 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:06 | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | 6:06 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | 6:04 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 29 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Guanacaste
light winds from the E at Juan Santamaria Airport mean that it is offshore at Playa Grande. 0.6m 17s long period groundswell from the SW with a 0.4m 10s swell, also from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Playa Grande Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa Grande provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Grande can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Grande surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Grande) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Grande may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Playa Grande is 48 km (30 miles) from Nicoya. If you plan a holiday in Guanacaste, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nicoya. Nicoya has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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