EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Sámara
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.9m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.2–1.8m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓5kph
NNW
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0015:00
Tides
Today
▼03:03 AM0.5m
▲09:25 AM0.4m
▼03:30 PM0.4m
▲09:43 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Saturday, April 11, 2026
Now0.28m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
09:25 AM
0.40m
▲
High Tide
09:43 PM
0.47m
▼
Low Tide
03:03 AM
0.54m
▼
Low Tide
03:30 PM
0.40m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–1.8m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 0.9m · 9s
Sun, Apr 12
1.2-1.9m
24h
9.2s
1.2-1.9m
03h
9.2s
1.2-1.8m
06h
8.9s
1.1-1.8m
09h
8.7s
1.1-1.8m
12h
10.6s
1.2-1.8m
15h
12.6s
1.2-1.8m
18h
12.7s
1.1-1.8m
21h
11.6s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sun, Apr 12
1.3
↖
24h
NW
7.2
↗
03h
NNE
12.8
↗
06h
NE
22.4
↗
09h
ENE
18.9
↗
12h
ENE
14.8
↓
15h
S
4.6
↘
18h
SE
8.5
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: After 03:30 PM
No specific guidance for this level.
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