EXCELLENT 9.0
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 clean16kph
ENE · gusts 33kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
03:0006:0003:00
Tides
Today
▼04:12 AM0.5m
▲10:35 AM0.5m
▼04:46 PM0.5m
▲10:56 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Sunday, April 12, 2026
Now0.25m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
10:35 AM
0.47m
▲
High Tide
10:56 PM
0.51m
▼
Low Tide
04:12 AM
0.53m
▼
Low Tide
04:46 PM
0.46m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.3m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SW · 0.5m · 10s
Tue, Apr 14
0.8-1.2m
24h
9.8s
0.8-1.3m
03h
11s
0.8-1.3m
06h
10.9s
0.8-1.2m
09h
11.1s
0.8-1.2m
12h
11.1s
0.8-1.2m
15h
11s
0.8-1.2m
18h
10.8s
0.8-1.2m
21h
10.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Tue, Apr 14
17.7
↗
24h
ENE
11.6
↗
03h
ENE
12.2
↗
06h
ENE
27.1
↗
09h
ENE
35.6
↗
12h
ENE
36.6
↗
15h
ENE
29.4
↗
18h
ENE
26.1
→
21h
E
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · 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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