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Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste)
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.6m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.6–1.0m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Light breeze9kph
E · gusts 18kph
Best time to surf
AIThe SSW swell isn't producing good waves at this west-facing beach — you need W or NW swells for proper waves here.
03:0006:0012:00
💡 Sandy bottom makes it safe for beginners with no reef cuts or urchins to worry about
Tides
Today
▲08:41 PM0.9m
Today's Tides · Thursday, March 26, 2026
Now0.89m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
08:41 PM
0.89m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.0m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SSW · 0.5m · 10s
Fri, Mar 27
0.7-1.0m
24h
10s
0.6-1.0m
03h
10.8s
0.6-0.9m
06h
10.4s
0.6-0.9m
09h
9.7s
0.6-0.9m
12h
9.4s
0.6-0.9m
15h
9.4s
0.7-1.0m
18h
9.4s
0.6-1.0m
21h
9.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Fri, Mar 27
13
→
24h
E
8
→
03h
E
6.6
↘
06h
ESE
18.4
→
09h
E
9.6
↗
12h
ENE
19.3
↙
15h
WSW
13.4
↙
18h
SSW
4.3
↘
21h
SSE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
🏄Not recommended today — no surfable waves
•No waves today — the swell direction is wrong for this spot. Try boogie boarding in the small shore break or wait for a west swell.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
Available Lessons at this Spot
No lessons available for this location.