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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 am Saturday 16 May 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
30.6° C
(Which is 1.7°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 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | |
318 | 313 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 205 | 219 | 253 | 257 | 250 | 136 | 142 | 142 | 99 | 94 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 154 | 132 | 178 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.37m | 2:00PM2.77m | 2:36AM2.48m | 2:50PM2.85m | 3:26AM2.55m | 3:41PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.29m | 8:26PM0.02m | 8:35AM0.19m | 9:14PM-0.06m | 9:26AM0.14m | 10:04PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 |
 kJ | 318 | 313 | 257 | 253 | 253 | 205 | 219 | 253 | 257 | 250 | 136 | 122 | 99 | 99 | 94 | 180 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 178 | 154 | 116 | 178 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 96 | 142 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 61 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 142 | 82 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 79 | 71 | 69 | 132 | 152 | 202 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 103 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 9 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Golfo de Nicoya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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