Playa Valor surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 08 Jul 2025 CST
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Playa Valor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Valor sea temperature is
29.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Valor this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Valor over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 08) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Valor in the next 12 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 3PM (Fri 11th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Most Powerful12AM (Tue 15th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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

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Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.4
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
1
S
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
0.5
S
Period(s) (?)131313121213121211111918161615141419181816161515171616151514141414131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)143160130139123208184321156245275420519439369390385428517702627526497471728401586356382241235188195175185137
Wind
(km/h)
0
NNW
10
S
5
ENE
0
NW
10
SSW
5
NE
5
NW
10
SSW
5
E
0
W
5
SSW
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
SW
5
ESE
0
S
5
SW
5
ENE
0
NW
10
SSW
10
N
0
NNW
5
S
10
NNE
5
NW
5
SSE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
SSE
5
N
0
NW
10
S
10
N
0
NNW
10
SSW
5
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
on
offglassonglassglasscross-
on
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glassonglassglassoncross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:00PM
2.33
1:43AM
2.10
1:48PM
2.40
2:28AM
2.20
2:32PM
2.48
3:10AM
2.31
3:14PM
2.55
3:50AM
2.42
3:54PM
2.60
4:29AM
2.52
4:35PM
2.61
5:08AM
2.61
5:16PM
2.60
5:48AM
2.67
5:59PM
2.55
6:30AM
2.70
6:46PM
2.47
7:16AM
2.70
7:36PM
2.38
8:06AM
2.66
8:34PM
2.28
9:03AM
2.61
9:38PM
2.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:31PM
0.57
7:35AM
0.76
8:16PM
0.47
8:21AM
0.68
8:57PM
0.38
9:04AM
0.61
9:36PM
0.31
9:47AM
0.55
10:14PM
0.26
10:29AM
0.50
10:51PM
0.23
11:12AM
0.46
11:30PM
0.24
11:56AM
0.44
12:10AM
0.28
12:43PM
0.45
12:54AM
0.35
1:34PM
0.46
1:43AM
0.43
2:30PM
0.49
2:38AM
0.52
3:33PM
0.51
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunrise5:22--5:22--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:26--
Sunset-6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02--6:02-
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Rain (mm)
-2--31-56394-51-2--5--6--3-15--12125-
Temp. °C292927292826292826272725272726282726282826292826292727282827292827282827
Feels °C (?)313231313130323230323129313131323131313231333330333132323332333131323231

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Playa Valor Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Valor provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Valor can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Valor 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 Valor) 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 Valor 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 Valor is 23 km (14 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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