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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Serena Nava ' by Pure Life

Lat Long: 10.33° N 85.85° W

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is

30.1° C

1.9°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	NE	NNE	SW	S
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April 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	NNE	NNE	SW	S
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April 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
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	S
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April 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
	SW	E	S	SW	NNE
	15 s	off	9 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April 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	ESE		SW	NE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 April 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
	SW	ENE	NE	SW	S
	15 s	off	5 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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
	SW	ENE	NE	SW	S
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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
	SW	ENE	NE	SW	S
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	SW	S
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	NNE	NE	SW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	6 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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
	SW	NNE		SW	NE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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
	SW	SSE		SW	NE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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	SE		SW	NE
	18 s	cross- off		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 April 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
	SW	ENE	NE	SW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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
	SW	ENE	NE	SW	SW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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
	SW	NE	NE	SW	SW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April 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	NE	NNE	SW	SW
	17 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 April at 9 am

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

Image captured 37 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (1.1 ft). Range 3.08m (10.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Serena Nava ' by Pure Life

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User: Pure Life (68 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:10 am 11 Apr 2017