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Playa Langosta Surf Photo: 'Great Break' by Greg Ehlert

Lat Long: 10.27° N 85.86° W

Issued: 11 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Langosta sea temperature is

29.8° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SW	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	S
	15 s	off		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	NNE	SW	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		SW	S
	14 s	glass		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SSE
	14 s	on		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SSW	SW	S
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	S
	14 s	cross		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	S
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NNE	SW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NNE	SW	S
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE		SW	NNE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SW	NNE
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW	NNE
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SW	S
	13 s	off		13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Playa Langosta around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 12 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 2.4m (7.8 ft). Range 3.06m (10.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Langosta Surf Photo: 'Great Break' by Greg Ehlert

This day had solid breaks in both directions with a strong off-shore breeze.

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User: Greg Ehlert (2 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:25 am 29 Aug 2015