Guanacaste Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for Guanacaste, Costa Rica — 8 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best spot in Guanacaste by day
Top-rated of 8 spots each dayThuJul 30Top pickPlaya Grande★★★★★6.7ftbest 6amFriJul 31Playa Grande★★★★★5.5ftSatAug 1Playa Grande★★★★★5.0ftbest 6amSunAug 2Playa Grande★★★★★5.1ftMonAug 3Playa Grande★★★★★4.8ftTueAug 4Playa Grande★★★★★4.6ftWedAug 5Playa Grande★★★★★4.8ftThuAug 6Playa Grande★★★★★5.0ftFriAug 7Ollie's Point★★★★★5.4ftSatAug 8Playa Grande★★★★★6.1ftSunAug 9Playa Grande★★★★★6.4ftMonAug 10Playa Grande★★★★★5.9ftTueAug 11Playa Grande★★★★★6.0ftbest 9amWedAug 12Ollie's Point★★★★★5.5ftThuAug 13Playa Grande★★★★★6.5ftFriAug 14Playa Grande★★★★★5.4ft
Surf spots in Guanacaste
Monthly conditions in Guanacaste
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Tamarindo. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
100%
Feb
98%
Mar
95%
Apr
99%
May
100%
Jun
100%
Jul
99%
Aug
100%
Sep
100%
Oct
99%
Nov
100%
Dec
96%
Swell period
14s
15s
15s
15s
15s
13s
14s
13s
13s
13s
13s
13s
Water temp
83°F
83°F
85°F
85°F
87°F
86°F
85°F
85°F
86°F
85°F
83°F
83°F