EXCELLENT 10.0
Mal País
Mal País, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.5m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Light breeze8kph
SE · gusts 15kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼09:59 PM1.3m
Today's Tides · Friday, March 20, 2026
Now1.30m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
09:59 PM
1.30m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–2.0m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 0.9m · 11s
Sat, Mar 21
1.1-1.7m
24h
10.6s
1.1-1.7m
03h
10.7s
1.3-2.0m
06h
11.3s
1.2-1.9m
09h
10.9s
1.1-1.7m
12h
10.5s
1.0-1.6m
15h
10.1s
1.0-1.6m
18h
9.9s
1.0-1.5m
21h
10.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Sat, Mar 21
4.1
↗
24h
NNE
3.4
↗
03h
NNE
7.4
↗
06h
NNE
9.2
↗
09h
NE
18.3
↙
12h
SSW
17.1
↙
15h
SW
10.2
←
18h
W
4.5
↘
21h
SSE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 18:00
Some beach break sections at high tide suitable for beginners, but main breaks are reef-based and better for experienced surfers. Santa Teresa beach break is better for learning.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Mal País. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
Available Lessons at this Spot
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