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Playa Samara Surf Forecast
/ Golfo de Nicoya (40 surf breaks) /
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Playa Samara surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Samara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Samara sea temperature is
30.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Samara today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Samara at 5PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa Samara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
371 | 346 | 289 | 210 | 289 | 281 | 267 | 257 | 266 | 534 | 429 | 392 | 376 | 366 | 508 | 411 | 394 | 372 | 378 | 355 | 350 | 176 | 282 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:38AM2.27m | 00:05AM2.13m | 12:30PM2.35m | 00:59AM2.18m | 1:16PM2.42m | 1:44AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.58m | 6:11AM0.56m | 6:51PM0.49m | 7:00AM0.52m | 7:36PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 371 | 346 | 289 | 210 | 289 | 281 | 201 | 198 | 266 | 534 | 429 | 392 | 376 | 366 | 508 | 411 | 394 | 372 | 378 | 355 | 350 | 176 | 282 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 14 | S 16 | S 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 31 | 47 | 73 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 267 | 257 | 195 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 59 | 21 | 20 | 68 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 17 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 153 | 154 | 158 | 215 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 45 | 104 | 104 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 52 | 138 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 103 | 113 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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