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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Playa Grande' by Alexandre

Lat Long: 10.33° N 85.85° W

Issued: 5 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is

29.7° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	NE	SW	S
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	NE	S	SW
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		S	SW
	12 s	glass		8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SSW
	15 s	on		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		S	SW
	15 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		S	SW
	15 s	glass		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		S	SW
	14 s	cross- off		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	SW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	NE	S	SW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NNE	S	SW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SW	SSW
	15 s	glass		14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NNE	S	SW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	SW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	NE	SW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	NE	SW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	NE	SW	SSW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Grande around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 2 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.6 ft). Range 2.99m (9.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Playa Grande' by Alexandre

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User: Alexandre (16 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:05 am 18 Dec 2012