Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Playa Grande in Costa Rica, Guanacaste. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
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| 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | 00:00 | 03:00 | |
| Wave height (m) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Wave direction | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | S | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW |
| Wave period (s) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 16.6 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 13 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 539 | 465 | 378 | 351 | 338 | 333 | 298 | 283 | 281 | 267 | 252 | 250 | 239 | 239 | 229 | 225 | 223 | 221 | 221 | 208 | 218 | 214 | 193 | 198 | 196 | 192 | 169 | 168 | 158 | 213 | 125 | 119 | 118 | 202 | 321 | 319 | 328 | 374 | 341 | 301 | 293 | 295 | 293 | 291 | 295 | 298 | 299 | 256 | 189 | 159 | 200 | 236 | 238 | 236 | 225 | 223 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9.7 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 8 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 14.7 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 5 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 11.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 9 | 8.8 | 17.4 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 3 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 6 | 14.1 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 10 | 5.4 | 14.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Wind direction | EOffshore | EOffshore | EOffshore | ENEOffshore | NECross-off | WOnshore | SCross | EOffshore | EOffshore | EOffshore | EOffshore | EOffshore | ENECross-off | WSWOnshore | SCross | SSECross-off | SSECross-off | ESEGlassy | NECross-off | NECross-off | NECross-off | ESEOffshore | SECross-off | SECross-off | EOffshore | NEGlassy | WNWOnshore | SCross | SECross-off | SSWCross-on | SWCross-on | SSWCross-on | SGlassy | SSEGlassy | ESEOffshore | NNWGlassy | WNWOnshore | WSWOnshore | WSWOnshore | ESECross-off | EOffshore | ENECross-off | EOffshore | ENEOffshore | SECross-off | SWCross-on | SSWCross-on | SEGlassy | EOffshore | EOffshore | EOffshore | ENEOffshore | NNWCross-on | WOnshore | WSWCross-on | ESEOffshore |