Playa Pelada surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 20 Dec 2025 CST
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Playa Pelada surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Pelada sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Pelada this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Pelada over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Dec 20) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Pelada in the next 12 days are 0.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Dec 21) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 23) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Sat 20th Dec)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Sun 21st Dec)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 21st Dec)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
S
0.5
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)131312121211111110131514141313181818171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)84831841781661521491461064278167918785608049729190
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
NE
5
SW
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
SSW
10
ENE
10
NE
5
S
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
SSW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SW
10
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:11PM
1.87
3:14AM
2.08
3:50PM
1.91
3:53AM
2.09
4:28PM
1.94
4:30AM
2.07
5:06PM
1.96
5:08AM
2.04
5:43PM
1.98
5:47AM
1.99
6:22PM
2.00
6:29AM
1.92
7:04PM
2.02
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:05PM
0.49
9:38AM
0.26
9:44PM
0.47
10:15AM
0.25
10:23PM
0.48
10:50AM
0.27
11:02PM
0.50
11:26AM
0.30
11:43PM
0.52
12:03PM
0.35
12:27AM
0.54
12:42PM
0.39
1:16AM
0.55
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sunrise5:52--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:54--5:56--5:56--
Sunset-5:25--5:25--5:27--5:28--5:28--5:29--5:29-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C292926282925282925282826292825282825282726
Feels °C (?)323229313227313128313028323027313028312929
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Information about the Playa Pelada Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Pelada provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Pelada can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Pelada 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 Pelada) 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 Pelada 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 Pelada is 33 km (20 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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