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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Patrick Mihalic' 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	NNE	S	SW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	NNW		S	SW
	17 s	cross- on		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	NW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	SE		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 June 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	NNE	S	SW
	16 s	off	4 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	E	NNE	S	SW
	16 s	off	4 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	S	SW
	15 s	off	4 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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		S	SW
	15 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	WNW		S	SW
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	SSW		S	SW
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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		S	SW
	15 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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		S	SW
	15 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 June 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	E		S	SW
	14 s	glass		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June 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	ENE	S	SW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June 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	E		S	SW
	16 s	off		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June 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	ESE		S	SW
	16 s	off		8 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 June at 9 am

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

Image captured One hour and 55 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.7m (5.6 ft). Range 2.99m (9.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Patrick Mihalic' by Pure Life

Patrick Mihalic catching some good early morning swell in Playa Grande. #surfing #playagrande #patrickmihalic #surfing #surfer #swell #costarica #surfbrand #purelifesurf #travel #healthybreand #photo

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User: Pure Life (68 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:08 am 5 Jun 2018