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Playa Hermosa Surf Photo: 'Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica' by Tommaso Licari

Lat Long: 9.57° N 84.61° W

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Playa Hermosa sea temperature is

29.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Playa Hermosa 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SSW	SW
	11 s	glass		6 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E		SSW	SSW	SW
	11 s	glass		6 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW	WNW
	11 s	off		6 s	11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW	WNW
	11 s	off		6 s	11 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SSW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	off		6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SSW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	off		6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE		S	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross		6 s	10 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		S	SSW	WNW
	6 s	cross		6 s	10 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		S	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross		6 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE		S	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- off		6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE		SSW	SSW	SSW
	15 s	glass		6 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW	SSW
	15 s	off		6 s	15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW	S
	15 s	off		6 s	14 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE		S	SSW	S
	14 s	glass		6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	S	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW		S	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- on		7 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SSW	SSW	SSW
	13 s	glass		6 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 6 pm

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

Image captured 3 hours and 8 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 3.34m (11.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Playa Hermosa Surf Photo: 'Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica' by Tommaso Licari

Small but very fun morning at Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, many barrels and airs @tommaslicari YT licari in water

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User: Tommaso Licari (4 photos)

Country: Costa Rica (479 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:10 pm 6 Jan 2021