EXCELLENT 9.5
Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste)
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell SW 0.5m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.8–1.2m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Some wind, but waves still clean13kph
ENE · gusts 29kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
03:0006:0003:00
Tides
Today
▼03:03 AM0.5m
▲09:25 AM0.4m
▼03:30 PM0.4m
▲09:43 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Saturday, April 11, 2026
Now0.28m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
09:25 AM
0.40m
▲
High Tide
09:43 PM
0.47m
▼
Low Tide
03:03 AM
0.54m
▼
Low Tide
03:30 PM
0.40m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.3m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SW · 0.5m · 11s
Sun, Apr 12
0.8-1.2m
24h
10.6s
0.8-1.2m
03h
10.6s
0.8-1.2m
06h
9.9s
0.8-1.2m
09h
9.7s
0.8-1.3m
12h
10.7s
0.8-1.3m
15h
11.3s
0.8-1.3m
18h
11s
0.8-1.3m
21h
10s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sun, Apr 12
18.1
→
24h
E
8.5
↗
03h
ENE
11.9
↗
06h
ENE
29
↗
09h
ENE
32.4
↗
12h
ENE
34
↗
15h
ENE
30.1
→
18h
E
25.8
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰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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