Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.45° N 84.21° W

Quepos WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Quepos sea temperature is
30.2°C
2.5° 

Quepos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Quepos surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with 827 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Quepos this week:

The surf forecast for Quepos over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Quepos in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 21st Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 20s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 21st Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 20s
Most Powerful 9AM (Sat 24th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Quepos over the next 16 days.


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