Surf spot
Playa samara
Forecast conditions and map view for Playa samara in Costa Rica, Guanacaste. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.
- Country
- Costa Rica, Guanacaste
- Coordinates
- 9.8804, -85.5266

Surf spot
Forecast conditions and map view for Playa samara 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 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Wave direction | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | SW | SSW | 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 |
| Wave period (s) | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 14.6 | 15.8 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 12 | 11.8 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 13 |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 552 | 523 | 488 | 450 | 393 | 335 | 322 | 284 | 272 | 244 | 230 | 216 | 212 | 184 | 205 | 179 | 201 | 181 | 201 | 186 | 186 | 216 | 176 | 193 | 184 | 174 | 153 | 151 | 148 | 136 | 123 | 121 | 232 | 290 | 317 | 309 | 357 | 363 | 328 | 301 | 299 | 281 | 279 | 262 | 287 | 292 | 277 | 229 | 200 | 179 | 223 | 195 | 156 | 154 | 156 | 250 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8.6 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 14 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 8 | 9.7 | 5 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 3.1 | 7 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 8 | 7.8 | 4.5 |
| Wind direction | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NECross-off | SOnshore | SOnshore | SSWGlassy | ENECross-off | NNECross-off | NNEOffshore | NECross-off | NECross-off | SOnshore | SSEOnshore | SECross-on | SECross-on | SECross-on | SEGlassy | NNEOffshore | NOffshore | NNEGlassy | SSWOnshore | SEGlassy | SECross-on | ESECross | NNWOffshore | NWCross-off | NNECross-off | SSEOnshore | SSWOnshore | SWGlassy | NWGlassy | NNWOffshore | NNWCross-off | NOffshore | WSWGlassy | WSWCross | WCross | NWCross-off | EGlassy | SWGlassy | NNECross-off | NNECross-off | EGlassy | SSEGlassy | SOnshore | SGlassy | NGlassy | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NOffshore | SWGlassy | SSWOnshore | WSWCross-on | WNWCross | NNEGlassy |