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Playa Negra Surf Forecast
/ Guanacaste (28 surf breaks) /
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Playa Negra surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 15 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Negra surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Negra sea temperature is
30.4° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Negra today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Negra at 10AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 456 | 373 | 357 | 352 | 309 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 288 | 253 | 288 | 246 | 180 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:52AM2.12m | 1:10PM2.54m | 1:44AM2.24m | 2:00PM2.66m | 2:35AM2.34m | 2:50PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50AM0.40m | 7:36PM0.18m | 7:42AM0.28m | 8:26PM0.04m | 8:33AM0.18m | 9:15PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 521 | 521 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 469 | 456 | 373 | 357 | 352 | 309 | 309 | 304 | 304 | 253 | 253 | 253 | 261 | 288 | 253 | 288 | 246 | 180 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 74 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 12 | W 12 | N 8 | N 7 | W 12 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | S 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 81 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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