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Mal País
Mal País, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 8sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Smooth, clean waves· 8s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water5kph
ENE · gusts 12kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
▼04:28 AM0.9m
▲10:50 AM0.8m
▼05:03 PM0.8m
▲11:18 PM0.9m
Today's Tides · Saturday, March 28, 2026
Now0.12m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
10:50 AM
0.79m
▲
High Tide
11:18 PM
0.86m
▼
Low Tide
04:28 AM
0.88m
▼
Low Tide
05:03 PM
0.78m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 8s
Primary swell S · 0.8m · 8s
Sat, Mar 28
0.8-1.3m
24h
8.4s
0.8-1.3m
03h
8.3s
0.8-1.3m
06h
8.3s
0.8-1.3m
09h
8.3s
0.8-1.3m
12h
8s
0.8-1.3m
15h
9.9s
0.9-1.4m
18h
8.3s
0.9-1.4m
21h
8.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Mar 28
3.3
→
24h
E
4.8
↗
03h
NE
4.8
↗
06h
NE
3.6
↑
09h
N
19.5
↙
12h
SSW
17.4
↙
15h
WSW
11.4
↙
18h
WSW
0.8
↗
21h
ENE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
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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