Playita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Playita Surf Guide

Playita in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Playita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	2	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playita:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playita occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playita (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 68% of the time in November while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

68%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playita Location Map

Interactive Playita surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playita is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playita is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Playita Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 15:50 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Playita

Current tide and informaton

For Cutters Right, 3 km from Playita.

Next High Water: 05:39pm | 2.42m

Next Low Water: 12:12pm | 0.78m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playita Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.2 °C) too at Playita. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite