Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) surf break

Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 22 Jun 2025 CST
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Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) this week:

The surf forecast for Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 22) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) in the next 12 days are 0.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 27) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sun 22nd Jun)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf 3PM (Sun 22nd Jun)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Most Powerful 6AM (Fri 27th Jun)2ft (0.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
WSW
0.4
SW
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
SW
0.4
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
Period(s) (?)141413814148813881817161616151414713131312181716161318181716161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)6781799398101134111761131001491801851422232121711251338079836396135111117100141195240304379377364
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
30
NE
10
ESE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
5
E
5
SSW
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
S
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offglasscross-
off
offglassoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:25AM
2.45
12:04AM
2.07
12:26PM
2.51
1:06AM
2.15
1:25PM
2.56
2:04AM
2.24
2:20PM
2.60
2:59AM
2.32
3:13PM
2.60
3:51AM
2.37
4:04PM
2.56
4:41AM
2.40
4:52PM
2.49
5:29AM
2.39
5:40PM
2.38
6:16AM
2.36
6:27PM
2.25
7:02AM
2.30
7:14PM
2.11
7:48AM
2.23
8:03PM
1.98
8:34AM
2.16
8:55PM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:58PM
0.32
6:03AM
0.41
6:57PM
0.21
7:05AM
0.34
7:54PM
0.12
8:03AM
0.28
8:47PM
0.05
8:59AM
0.24
9:37PM
0.02
9:52AM
0.24
10:26PM
0.03
10:43AM
0.28
11:12PM
0.09
11:34AM
0.35
11:58PM
0.18
12:24PM
0.43
12:42AM
0.30
1:14PM
0.53
1:26AM
0.44
2:05PM
0.61
2:11AM
0.56
2:57PM
0.67
2:59AM
0.67
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Sunrise5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:22--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--5:24--
Sunset-6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:07--6:08--6:08--6:08--6:08--6:08--6:08-
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Rain (mm)
158529922--241318201--29-1-131-73-11-225
Temp. °C262625262625252525262726272726242525282826272827282926292926292926282726
Feels °C (?)282828282526272724292928313028242627323228303228323329333328323128313128

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) 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 (Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point)) 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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Potrero Grande (Ollie's Point) is 45 km (28 miles) from San Juan del Sur. If you plan a holiday in Guanacaste, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Juan del Sur. San Juan del Sur has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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