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Playa Negra Surf Photo: 'GOOD DAY!' by MARCO

Lat Long: 9.76° N 82.87° W

Issued: 6 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Negra sea temperature is

29.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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
	NE	NE		NNE	ENE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August 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
	NE	NE		NNE	NNE
	8 s	glass		8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August 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
	NNE	NE		NNE	ENE
	8 s	glass		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August 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
	NNE	NE		NNE	ENE
	7 s	glass		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	NNE	E		NNE	ENE
	7 s	glass		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	NNE	E		NNE	ENE
	7 s	glass		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	NNE	NE		NNE	ENE
	7 s	glass		7 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	NNE	NNE		NNE	ENE
	6 s	on		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	ENE	NE		NNE	ENE
	8 s	on		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	ENE	ENE		NNE	ENE
	8 s	glass		6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	ENE	NE		ENE	NNE
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 August 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
	ENE	N		ENE	NNE
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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
	ENE	NNW		ENE	NNE
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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
	ENE	NW		ENE	NNE
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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
	ENE	NNW		ENE	N
	8 s	glass		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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
	ENE	NNW		ENE	N
	8 s	cross		8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September 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
	ENE	NNE	NNW	ENE
	8 s	glass	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 September at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 15 minutes before low water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.7 ft). Range 0.58m (1.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Negra Surf Photo: 'GOOD DAY!' by MARCO

RALY GOOD DAY!!!...

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User: MARCO (4 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:48 pm 31 Aug 2008