EXCELLENT 9.5
Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste)
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.6m 11sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Moderate wind, waves a bit bumpy13kph
SSW · gusts 30kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼09:37 PM1.3m
Today's Tides · Saturday, April 18, 2026
Now1.27m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
09:37 PM
1.27m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.7–1.3m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 0.7m · 11s
Sun, Apr 19
0.7-1.1m
24h
10.6s
0.7-1.1m
03h
10.5s
0.9-1.3m
06h
11.1s
0.8-1.2m
09h
10.3s
0.8-1.2m
12h
9.4s
0.8-1.2m
15h
10.7s
0.8-1.3m
18h
11.2s
0.8-1.2m
21h
10.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Apr 19
5.8
→
24h
E
4.6
↗
03h
ENE
4.3
→
06h
E
5.3
↗
09h
ENE
2.7
↖
12h
WNW
22.9
↙
15h
SW
15.8
↙
18h
SSW
5.9
↘
21h
SE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰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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