Playa Grande Surf Forecast — Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Long stretch of consistent A-frame peaks just north of the Tamarindo rivermouth, fronting Las Baulas National Park. Handles more size and breaks hollower than Tamarindo; morning offshores are the rule in dry season.

Playa Grande is a surf spot in Guanacaste, Costa Rica located at 10.3280, -85.8540. View the free 16-day forecast: wave height, swell period and direction, wind speed and direction, tide and live buoy conditions, plus a multi-day surf outlook and model comparison.

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PLAYA GRANDE

6-8ft
4.3ft @ 18s SW
High confidence
Wind
5mph
Offshore
Temp
77°F
Water: 87°F

FORECAST

MON
27/07
6-8ft
10
TUE
28/07
6-8ft
5
WED
29/07
6-7ft
5
THU
30/07
6-7ft
11
FRI
31/07
5-6ft
5

MONDAY 27/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
6-8ft
4.5ft@ 18s SW
510
mph
2767.9kJ
Noon
6-8ft
4.3ft@ 17s SW
529
mph
2355.4kJ
6pm
6-7ft
4.2ft@ 17s SW
513
mph
2096.8kJ
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TUESDAY 28/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
6-7ft
4.1ft@ 17s SW
59
mph
2150.4kJ
Noon
6-8ft
4.2ft@ 18s SW
921
mph
2492.1kJ
6pm
6-8ft
4.3ft@ 17s SW
411
mph
2474.3kJ
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WEDNESDAY 29/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
6-7ft
4.3ft@ 16s SW
55
mph
2059.5kJ
Noon
6-7ft
4.3ft@ 16s SW
521
mph
1882.5kJ
6pm
6-7ft
4.3ft@ 15s SW
412
mph
1755.8kJ
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THURSDAY 30/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
6-7ft
4.1ft@ 15s SW
1121
mph
1479.6kJ
Noon
5-7ft
3.9ft@ 14s SW
1534
mph
1304.3kJ
6pm
5-7ft
3.8ft@ 14s SW
120
mph
1176.5kJ
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FRIDAY 31/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
5-6ft
3.7ft@ 14s SW
58
mph
1013.9kJ
Noon
5-6ft
3.6ft@ 13s SW
425
mph
899.6kJ
6pm
5-6ft
3.6ft@ 13s SW
820
mph
834.9kJ
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TIDES

No tide data available. Tide predictions require a nearby NOAA station
Sunrise: 5:31amSunset: 6:07pm
UV Index: 0.0Cloud Cover: 80%
N/A
Swell
N/A
Wind
23.0 mi
Visibility
5/5
Rating

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Playa Grande is a popular surf destination. Check the current conditions and forecast to plan your session. The rating system helps you understand the quality of the surf based on wave height, period, direction, wind conditions, and tide.