EXCELLENT 9.0
Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste)
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.7m 10sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Windy but manageable18kph
E · gusts 37kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲04:46 AM1.1m
▼10:49 AM1.2m
▲05:04 PM1.3m
▼11:24 PM1.2m
Today's Tides · Sunday, March 22, 2026
Now0.91m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
04:46 AM
1.08m
▲
High Tide
05:04 PM
1.32m
▼
Low Tide
10:49 AM
1.16m
▼
Low Tide
11:24 PM
1.22m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SSW · 0.7m · 10s
Sun, Mar 22
0.8-1.3m
24h
10.1s
0.8-1.3m
03h
10.2s
0.8-1.2m
06h
10.7s
0.8-1.2m
09h
10.6s
0.8-1.3m
12h
10.6s
0.8-1.3m
15h
10.4s
0.9-1.4m
18h
10.3s
0.8-1.3m
21h
10.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Mar 22
19.8
→
24h
E
12
→
03h
E
9.2
↗
06h
ENE
16.6
↗
09h
NE
16.1
↗
12h
NE
14.3
↗
15h
NE
22.1
↗
18h
ENE
23.8
→
21h
E
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 03:00 · 06:00
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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