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Playa Hermosa Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Playa Hermosa surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Hermosa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Hermosa sea temperature is
29.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa Hermosa today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Hermosa at 6PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Hermosa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
273 | 534 | 520 | 468 | 449 | 443 | 529 | 521 | 507 | 447 | 378 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 345 | 277 | 269 | 252 | 115 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.50m | 1:07AM2.32m | 1:23PM2.57m | 1:52AM2.39m | 2:03PM2.63m | 2:32AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.60m | 6:58PM0.52m | 7:08AM0.56m | 7:43PM0.41m | 7:51AM0.52m | 8:23PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 236 | 534 | 520 | 468 | 449 | 443 | 529 | 521 | 507 | 447 | 378 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 345 | 277 | 269 | 252 | 115 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 273 | 79 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 39 | 65 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 56 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 139 | 154 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 148 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 148 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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