EXCELLENT 10.0
Mal País
Mal País, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 1.0m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Light breeze9kph
WSW · gusts 21kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼11:23 PM1.3m
Today's Tides · Sunday, March 22, 2026
Now1.33m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
11:23 PM
1.33m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–1.8m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 1.0m · 11s
Mon, Mar 23
1.1-1.7m
24h
11.3s
1.1-1.7m
03h
11.3s
1.0-1.6m
06h
10.8s
1.1-1.8m
09h
11.1s
1.1-1.7m
12h
10.8s
1.1-1.6m
15h
10.4s
1.0-1.6m
18h
10.4s
1.1-1.6m
21h
10.5s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Mon, Mar 23
6.3
↘
24h
ESE
3.7
↗
03h
NNE
4.3
↑
06h
N
1.8
↑
09h
N
17.9
↙
12h
SSW
18.7
↙
15h
WSW
17.1
←
18h
W
2.9
↓
21h
S
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 06:00
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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