Playa Jaco Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.61° N 84.63° W

Playa Jaco WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Jaco sea temperature is
30.2° C
1.8° 

Playa Jaco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Jaco surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with 674 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Jaco this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Jaco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Jaco in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Best Surf 9PM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Jaco over the next 16 days.


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