EXCELLENT 9.5
Playa Sámara
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.9m 8sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.5m
Bumpy waves· 8s
Wind
Light breeze6kph
E · gusts 16kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0003:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.6m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell S · 0.9m · 8s
Mon, May 4
1.0-1.6m
24h
8.3s
1.0-1.6m
03h
8.2s
1.0-1.5m
06h
7.8s
1.0-1.5m
09h
7.8s
1.0-1.5m
12h
7.5s
1.0-1.5m
15h
7.7s
1.0-1.5m
18h
7.6s
1.0-1.5m
21h
7.6s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Mon, May 4
6.3
→
24h
E
5.7
→
03h
E
7.5
↘
06h
ESE
6.9
↘
09h
SE
11.8
↙
12h
SSW
6.5
↙
15h
SSW
5.2
↓
18h
S
5.9
↗
21h
NE
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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