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Lat Long: 10.33° N 85.85° W

Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Grande perfection' by Oceanick

Issued: 11 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Grande sea temperature is

30.0°C

2.3°

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
	S	ENE		S	S
	19 s	cross- off		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July 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
	SSW	NE		S	S
	18 s	cross- off		13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July 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
	SSW	S		S	S
	18 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July 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
	S	W		S	S
	17 s	glass		12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July 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
	SSW	NE		S	S
	17 s	cross- off		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July 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
	SSW	ENE		S	S
	17 s	cross- off		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July 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
	SSW	ENE		S	S
	16 s	cross- off		12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	16 s	off	4 s	11 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	15 s	off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	NE	NE	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July 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
	SSW	ENE	NE	S	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 6 am

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

Image captured 11 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.4m (7.9 ft). Range 3.01m (9.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Grande Surf Photo: 'Grande perfection' by Oceanick

6-8ft grande - photo thanks to Matos surf shop

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User: Oceanick (2 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:45 am 9 Jul 2012