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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Playa Grande Arial shot' by Pure Life

Lat Long: 10.33° N 85.85° W

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is

30.0° C

1.7°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	SSW	SW
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	NE	SW	SW
	19 s	cross- off	6 s	19 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	NE		NNE	SW
	18 s	cross- off		6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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	SSE		SW	NE
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 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		SW	NE
	18 s	off		18 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	ESE	SW	NE
	17 s	off	8 s	17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NNE	SW	NE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NNE
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	N	NNE	SW	S
	17 s	cross	5 s	17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NNW	NNE	SW	S
	16 s	cross	5 s	16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	ENE		SW	NNE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NNE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	ESE		SW	NE
	16 s	glass		16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NNE		SW	E
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NNE	SW	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 April at 6 am

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

Image captured 25 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.7 ft). Range 3.08m (10.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Playa Grande Arial shot' by Pure Life

Playa Grande surf coming in as a local rips down a wave. Arial shot from above. #Pure LIfe Surf #Playa Grande #Surf Break #Costa Rica #Reef Break #Surfer #Pure Life Surf #Travel #Nikon

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User: Pure Life (68 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:07 am 17 Apr 2017