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Playa Negra surf break

Playa Negra surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 04 Sep 2025 CST
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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
28.6° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Negra this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Negra over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 04) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Negra in the next 12 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 09) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Thu 4th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf12PM (Thu 4th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful 6AM (Wed 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Negra over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SW
0.8
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
Period(s) (?)151415151417141616151415131415181816161614
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)656548737680796548475404304260253181209200439883846746762761547
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
10
SW
10
SSE
0
W
10
W
5
S
5
NNW
5
W
10
E
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
15
SW
5
ESE
5
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on		cross-
off		glassoncrosscrossonoffoffcross-
off		offoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		glassglasscross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
11:46AM
1.97
12:31AM
1.86
12:42PM
2.09
1:19AM
2.05
1:31PM
2.22
2:02AM
2.27
2:17PM
2.34
2:43AM
2.46
3:00PM
2.44
3:24AM
2.62
3:44PM
2.50
4:06AM
2.72
4:27PM
2.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:18PM
0.64
6:29AM
0.72
7:05PM
0.51
7:21AM
0.57
7:47PM
0.37
8:08AM
0.40
8:28PM
0.23
8:53AM
0.24
9:08PM
0.13
9:37AM
0.11
9:49PM
0.06
10:21AM
0.04
10:32PM
0.05
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Sunrise5:33--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:33--5:33--
Sunset-5:50--5:50--5:49--5:49--5:47--5:46--5:46-
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Rain (mm)
-41525217351214-452633-4
Temp. °C292926272726282825272725272625262625272726
Feels °C (?)333329303030313227303028312928302929322930
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Guanacaste

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Playa Negra (calm at Liberia/Tomas Guardia Airport 55 km from Playa Negra). 0.9m 14s groundswell from the SW with a 0.6m 17s long period groundswell, also from the SW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 59 minutes ago Playa Negra
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Information about the Playa Negra Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Negra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Negra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Negra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Negra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Negra may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa Negra is 41 km (25 miles) from Nicoya. If you plan a holiday in Guanacaste, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nicoya. Nicoya has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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