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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 5 pm Tuesday 28 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 1AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa Samara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
429 | 392 | 376 | 366 | 508 | 411 | 394 | 372 | 361 | 355 | 350 | 176 | 135 | 286 | 277 | 177 | 177 | 81 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:30PM2.35m | 00:59AM2.18m | 1:16PM2.42m | 1:44AM2.24m | 1:56PM2.48m | 2:25AM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.49m | 7:00AM0.52m | 7:36PM0.39m | 7:43AM0.49m | 8:17PM0.31m | 8:23AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
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Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 429 | 392 | 376 | 366 | 508 | 411 | 394 | 372 | 361 | 355 | 350 | 176 | 135 | 286 | 277 | 177 | 177 | 65 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 15 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 68 | 94 | 21 | 43 | 65 | 51 | 81 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 77 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 16 | WNW 15 | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 39 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 112 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 112 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 103 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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