EXCELLENT 9.5

Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste)

Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

Right now
· Swell WNW 0.7m 7s
OK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.91.5m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water0kph
N
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
03:25 AM1.1m
09:30 AM1.1m
03:42 PM1.3m
09:59 PM1.2m

Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026

Now0.32m↗ Rising
High Tide
03:25 AM
1.05m
High Tide
03:42 PM
1.26m
Low Tide
09:30 AM
1.10m
Low Tide
09:59 PM
1.19m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.71.5m face · Avg 9s
Primary swell WNW · 0.7m · 7s
Fri, Mar 20
0.9-1.5m
24h
7s
0.9-1.4m
03h
7.4s
0.8-1.3m
06h
7.3s
0.8-1.3m
09h
10.6s
0.8-1.2m
12h
10.6s
0.7-1.1m
15h
10.5s
0.8-1.2m
18h
10.6s
0.8-1.2m
21h
10.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Mar 20
0
24h
N
0
03h
N
0
06h
N
0
09h
N
0
12h
N
0
15h
N
0
18h
N
0
21h
N
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

GOOD
Good size · Good wind
Best: 24:00 · 03:00
No specific guidance for this level.

Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.

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