EXCELLENT 10.0
Playa Sámara
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 1.0m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Shoulder to head high1.2–1.8m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓8kph
NE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼04:12 AM0.5m
▲10:35 AM0.5m
▼04:46 PM0.5m
▲10:56 PM0.5m
Today's Tides · Sunday, April 12, 2026
Now0.25m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
10:35 AM
0.47m
▲
High Tide
10:56 PM
0.51m
▼
Low Tide
04:12 AM
0.53m
▼
Low Tide
04:46 PM
0.46m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–1.8m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 1.0m · 10s
Tue, Apr 14
1.2-1.8m
24h
9.8s
1.2-1.9m
03h
10s
1.1-1.8m
06h
10.1s
1.1-1.8m
09h
10.1s
1.1-1.8m
12h
10.1s
1.2-1.8m
15h
9.9s
1.2-1.8m
18h
9.8s
1.1-1.8m
21h
9.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Tue, Apr 14
7.1
↗
24h
NE
8.4
↗
03h
NE
9.9
↗
06h
NE
14.2
↗
09h
ENE
12.6
↘
12h
SE
17.4
↙
15h
SSW
10
↙
18h
SSW
4.2
↘
21h
SSE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: After 04:46 PM
No specific guidance for this level.
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