EXCELLENT 9.5
Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste)
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 10sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Moderate wind17kph
ENE · gusts 28kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▲04:44 AM0.8m
▼10:43 AM0.9m
▲04:54 PM1.0m
▼11:14 PM1.0m
Today's Tides · Sunday, April 5, 2026
Now0.53m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
04:44 AM
0.85m
▲
High Tide
04:54 PM
1.02m
▼
Low Tide
10:43 AM
0.90m
▼
Low Tide
11:14 PM
0.97m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.5m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 0.8m · 11s
Sun, Apr 5
0.9-1.4m
24h
10.8s
0.9-1.4m
03h
10.6s
0.9-1.3m
06h
10.6s
0.9-1.4m
09h
10.4s
0.9-1.4m
12h
10.2s
0.9-1.4m
15h
10.2s
0.9-1.5m
18h
10.1s
0.9-1.4m
21h
10s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Apr 5
11.5
→
24h
E
7.8
↗
03h
ENE
8.7
↗
06h
ENE
17.5
↗
09h
ENE
14
↗
12h
NE
5.2
↗
15h
ENE
6.1
↓
18h
S
10.9
→
21h
E
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰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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