
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Jaco today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Jaco at 5AM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa Jaco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
851 | 851 | 851 | 1087 | 920 | 930 | 930 | 693 | 686 | 686 | 985 | 985 | 974 | 974 | 1282 | 1180 | 1123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.04m | 1:22PM2.31m | 2:02AM2.15m | 2:07PM2.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.66m | 7:09AM0.83m | 7:50PM0.56m | 7:57AM0.74m | 8:31PM0.46m | ||||||||||||
— | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
851 | 851 | 851 | 1087 | 920 | 930 | 930 | 693 | 686 | 686 | 985 | 985 | 974 | 974 | 1282 | 1180 | 1123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
96 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 297 | 289 | 336 | 168 | 168 | 208 | 205 | 25 | 64 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | — | — |
30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 25 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 144 | 5 | 0 |
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