EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Sámara
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.5m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
ENE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼12:27 AM0.8m
▲06:34 AM0.6m
▼12:29 PM0.6m
▲06:42 PM0.7m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Now0.20m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
06:34 AM
0.55m
▲
High Tide
06:42 PM
0.69m
▼
Low Tide
12:27 AM
0.79m
▼
Low Tide
12:29 PM
0.60m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.6m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 0.8m · 10s
Wed, Apr 8
0.9-1.4m
24h
9.6s
0.9-1.5m
03h
9.7s
0.9-1.5m
06h
9.3s
1.0-1.5m
09h
9.8s
1.0-1.6m
12h
10.4s
1.0-1.6m
15h
10.4s
1.0-1.6m
18h
10.3s
1.0-1.6m
21h
9.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Wed, Apr 8
2.3
↘
24h
ESE
3.8
↖
03h
NW
5.2
↗
06h
NNE
3.4
↗
09h
ENE
15.4
↓
12h
S
13.5
↙
15h
WSW
8.4
←
18h
W
3.3
↙
21h
WSW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
No specific guidance for this level.
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