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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Go pro 7 derecha de playa grande ' by Jefferson mendez lara

Lat Long: 10.33° N 85.85° W

Issued: 5 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is

30.0° C

1.8°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	S		SSW	SSW
	14 s	cross		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 August 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	S		SSW	SW
	13 s	cross		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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	SSE		SSW	SW
	13 s	glass		7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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		SSW	SW
	13 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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		SSW	SW
	13 s	glass		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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	WSW		S	SW
	13 s	on		7 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	22 s	cross		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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	S		S	SW
	13 s	cross		8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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	S		S	SW
	20 s	cross- off		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August 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
	20 s	glass		8 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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	SE		S	SW
	20 s	cross- off		8 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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		SW	S
	20 s	off		20 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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	E		SW	S
	19 s	glass		19 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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	WSW		SW	S
	19 s	glass		19 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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	WSW		SW	S
	19 s	cross- on		19 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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	S		SW	S
	18 s	cross		18 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August 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	S
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 9 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 21 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.2 ft). Range 3.02m (9.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 10:10 pm 21 Aug 2019