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Playa Sámara

Nicoya, Costa Rica

Right now
· Swell SSW 1.1m 11s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.1–1.8m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
ENE · gusts 10kph
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
▲04:46 AM1.1m
▼10:49 AM1.2m
▲05:04 PM1.3m
▼11:24 PM1.2m

Today's Tides · Sunday, March 22, 2026

Now0.91m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
04:46 AM
1.08m
▲
High Tide
05:04 PM
1.32m
▼
Low Tide
10:49 AM
1.16m
▼
Low Tide
11:24 PM
1.22m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.1–1.8m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 1.1m · 11s
Sun, Mar 22
1.1-1.8m
24h
11.3s
1.1-1.8m
03h
11.3s
1.2-1.9m
06h
11.3s
1.2-1.9m
09h
11.2s
1.2-1.8m
12h
11.1s
1.1-1.8m
15h
10.9s
1.1-1.8m
18h
10.8s
1.1-1.7m
21h
10.8s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sun, Mar 22
4
→
24h
E
4.3
↗
03h
NE
7.9
↗
06h
NE
15.7
↗
09h
NE
7.9
↗
12h
ENE
20.4
↙
15h
SW
6.8
↓
18h
S
13.8
→
21h
E
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind
⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
No specific guidance for this level.

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