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Lat Long: 9.57° N 84.61° W

Playa Hermosa Surf Photo: 'Hermosa' by Arthur Costi

Issued: 11 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Hermosa sea temperature is

30.1° C

1.9°

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	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	on	6 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW
	18 s	on	6 s	18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WSW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on	6 s	17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	SW	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross	3 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N	WSW	SSW	S
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	S
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N	SSW	SSW	S
	15 s	glass	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N	SSW	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N	SW	SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	N		SSW	S
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November 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	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- on	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 November at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (5.8 ft). Range 3.23m (10.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Hermosa Surf Photo: 'Hermosa' by Arthur Costi

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User: Arthur Costi (3 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 9 Nov 2012