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Playa Sámara

Nicoya, Costa Rica

Right now
· Swell SSW 1.4m 10s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.3–2.0m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Light breeze6kph
E
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
▲05:19 AM0.8m
▼11:16 AM0.8m
▲05:27 PM0.9m
▼11:49 PM0.9m

Today's Tides · Monday, April 6, 2026

Now0.88m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
05:19 AM
0.75m
▲
High Tide
05:27 PM
0.92m
▼
Low Tide
11:16 AM
0.81m
▼
Low Tide
11:49 PM
0.89m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

1.1–2.0m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell SSW · 1.4m · 10s
Mon, Apr 6
1.3-2.0m
24h
10.4s
1.3-2.0m
03h
10.3s
1.3-2.0m
06h
10.3s
1.2-1.9m
09h
10.2s
1.2-1.9m
12h
9.8s
1.2-1.8m
15h
9.7s
1.1-1.8m
18h
9.8s
1.1-1.7m
21h
10.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Mon, Apr 6
6.2
→
24h
E
5.3
↗
03h
NNE
8.2
↗
06h
NE
7.1
↘
09h
ESE
13.2
↓
12h
S
17.1
↙
15h
SSW
9
↙
18h
SW
2.8
↙
21h
SW
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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