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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Patrick Mihalic surfing Playa Grande' by Patrick

Lat Long: 10.33° N 85.85° W

Issued: 5 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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	SW		S	SW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	WNW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	N		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NNE		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	NW		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	W		S	SW
	16 s	on		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	W		S	SW
	16 s	glass		11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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	E		S	SW
	16 s	glass		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 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
	16 s	off		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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		S	SW
	16 s	cross- off		10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NE	NNE	S	SW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NE		S	SW
	15 s	cross- off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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
	15 s	cross		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	NNW		S	SW
	15 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	ESE		S	SW
	15 s	glass		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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 18 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	ESE		S	SW
	15 s	off		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 June at 12 am

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

Image captured 28 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.0m (0.1 ft). Range 2.99m (9.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Patrick Mihalic surfing Playa Grande' by Patrick

Patrick Mihalic surfing Playa Grande. #surfing #ocean #swell #purelifesurf #waterislife #surfjourney #playagrande #costarica

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Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:16 am 18 Jun 2018