Surf Forecasts:
Playa Valor surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Valor this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Valor over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Valor in the next 16 days are 0.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Valor over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 76mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 113 | 80 | 248 | 248 | 209 | 207 | 204 | 177 | 173 | 171 | 169 | 118 | 109 | 104 | 103 | 79 | 70 | 68 | 48 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:44PM1.92m | 9:04AM2.05m | 9:58PM1.87m | 10:17AM2.01m | 11:12PM1.93m | 11:27AM2.06m | 00:12AM2.07m | 12:25PM2.17m | 00:59AM2.24m | 1:12PM2.30m | 1:38AM2.43m | 1:54PM2.43m | 2:15AM2.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.81m | 2:46AM0.98m | 3:41PM0.88m | 4:00AM1.03m | 4:53PM0.87m | 5:16AM0.99m | 5:54PM0.80m | 6:17AM0.88m | 6:42PM0.69m | 7:06AM0.72m | 7:23PM0.57m | 7:48AM0.55m | 8:01PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 18 | — | 7 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SW 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 36 | 49 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 207 | 72 | 45 | 68 | 105 | 96 | 32 | 21 | 104 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 34 | 48 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 7 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 65 | 57 | 248 | 248 | 209 | 25 | 204 | 177 | 173 | 171 | 169 | 118 | 109 | 27 | 103 | 79 | 70 | 68 | 45 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 95 | 113 | 80 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Valor provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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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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