EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Sámara
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 1.0m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.2–1.8m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Light breeze6kph
SSW
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
▼08:39 PM1.0m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Now0.97m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
08:39 PM
0.97m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.1–1.8m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 0.9m · 10s
Thu, Mar 19
1.1-1.7m
24h
10.2s
1.1-1.8m
03h
10.3s
1.1-1.7m
06h
10.2s
1.1-1.7m
09h
10s
1.1-1.7m
12h
9.9s
1.1-1.7m
15h
10.2s
1.2-1.8m
18h
10.3s
1.2-1.9m
21h
9.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Mar 19
5.8
↖
24h
WNW
4.6
↖
03h
NW
1.5
↗
06h
NNE
2.9
→
09h
E
12.4
↙
12h
SSW
10.4
↙
15h
WSW
9.8
↙
18h
WSW
5.8
↓
21h
S
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: Early morning
No specific guidance for this level.
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