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Playa Hermosa Surf Photo: 'Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica' by Tommaso Licari

Lat Long: 9.57° N 84.61° W

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Hermosa sea temperature is

29.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Playa Hermosa 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NNW	SSW	S	SW
	11 s	off	8 s	11 s	6 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	S	SSW
	11 s	cross- off		10 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		S	S	SSW
	11 s	glass		10 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		S	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		10 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S		S	SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		10 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNW		SSW	S	SW
	14 s	glass		11 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	SSW	SW
	12 s	glass		8 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		S	SSW	SW
	13 s	glass		8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		S	SSW	SW
	18 s	glass		8 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNE		S	SSW	SW
	18 s	glass		8 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW	WSW	S	SSW	SW
	18 s	on	5 s	8 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		S	SW	SSW
	18 s	on		8 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SW		S	SW	SSW
	18 s	glass		8 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		S	SW	SSW
	17 s	glass		8 s	18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N		SW	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SW	S	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 6 am

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

Image captured 16 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.2m (7.1 ft). Range 3.34m (11.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Hermosa Surf Photo: 'Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica' by Tommaso Licari

Small but very fun morning at Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, many barrels and airs @tommaslicari YT licari in water

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User: Tommaso Licari (4 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 7:30 am 20 Jan 2021