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Lat Long: 10.18° N 85.82° W

Playa Negra Surf Photo: 'April Swell ' by F.G.V.

Issued: 5 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Negra sea temperature is

30.0° C

1.7°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		SSW	SSW
	13 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	S
	12 s	on		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	W	SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW		SSW	SSW
	12 s	glass		12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NW	SSW	SSW
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	SSW	S
	12 s	on	5 s	12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	S	SW
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	WSW	S	SW
	11 s	cross- on	2 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	W	S	SSW
	11 s	glass	2 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	SSW
	18 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		S	SW
	18 s	cross- off		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NNW	S	SSW
	17 s	cross- off	12 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Negra around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 21 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.2 ft). Range 3.01m (9.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Negra Surf Photo: 'April Swell ' by F.G.V.

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User: F.G.V. (1 photo)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:00 am 7 Apr 2012