EXCELLENT 8.0
Playa Potrero Grande
Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell SSW 0.8m 11sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Windy but manageable21kph
E · gusts 29kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
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Tides
Today
▼07:09 PM0.9m
Today's Tides · Monday, March 30, 2026
Now0.92m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
07:09 PM
0.92m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.6–1.4m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.6m · 12s
Tue, Mar 31
0.7-1.1m
24h
12.2s
0.8-1.2m
03h
12.4s
0.7-1.0m
06h
9.9s
0.8-1.2m
09h
11.2s
0.8-1.3m
12h
11s
0.9-1.3m
15h
10.9s
0.9-1.4m
18h
11.1s
0.9-1.3m
21h
10.9s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Tue, Mar 31
15.1
↗
24h
ENE
11.6
↗
03h
ENE
9.4
↗
06h
NE
13.3
↗
09h
NE
7.7
↗
12h
NE
10.2
↗
15h
NE
20.9
→
18h
E
21.6
→
21h
E
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 03:00 · 06:00
No specific guidance for this level.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Playa Potrero Grande. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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