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Playa Manzanillo Surf Forecast
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Playa Manzanillo surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 22 Mar 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Manzanillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Manzanillo sea temperature is
29.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Manzanillo today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Manzanillo at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa Manzanillo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 106 | 104 | 55 | 86 | 186 | 186 | 236 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 112 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 154 | 111 | 106 | 93 | 127 | 208 | 208 | 173 | 125 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:33AM 2.39 | 5:51PM 2.59 | 6:21AM 2.28 | 6:41PM 2.45 | 7:16AM 2.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:26PM 0.05 | 11:36AM 0.19 | 12:13AM 0.14 | 12:25PM 0.30 | 1:05AM 0.27 | 1:20PM 0.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
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