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) | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 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 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Wave direction | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SSW | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | SW | SW |
| Wave period (s) | 11 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 12.7 | 18 | 6.8 |
| Wave energy (kJ) | 326 | 368 | 391 | 381 | 382 | 370 | 374 | 385 | 389 | 373 | 359 | 293 | 254 | 233 | 201 | 185 | 166 | 147 | 134 | 121 | 111 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 106 | 96 | 92 | 93 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 40 | 68 | 70 | 86 | 78 | 74 | 65 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 87 | 218 | 40 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11.3 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 12.2 | 10 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 5.5 | 13 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 10.4 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 12.9 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 16.3 | 12.9 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 5.6 |
| Wind direction | NNEOffshore | NOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NEGlassy | NNEGlassy | NOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | ENECross-off | SOnshore | SSWOnshore | WNWCross | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNWGlassy | NOffshore | NNECross-off | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NECross-off | SOnshore | EGlassy | ENECross-off | NNEOffshore | NECross-off | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | ECross | NECross-off | NECross-off | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NECross-off | ENECross-off | NNEOffshore | NOffshore | NECross-off | NECross-off | NNEOffshore | NNEOffshore | NECross-off | SECross-on | ESECross-on | ENECross-off | ENECross |