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Mal País
Mal País, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 1.0m 9sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.5m
Smooth, clean waves· 9s
Wind
Light breeze7kph
ESE
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
▼08:46 PM1.2m
Today's Tides · Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Now1.18m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
08:46 PM
1.18m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.0–2.0m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell S · 1.3m · 10s
Thu, Apr 2
1.3-2.0m
24h
10.3s
1.2-1.8m
03h
10.1s
1.1-1.7m
06h
9.9s
1.1-1.7m
09h
10.8s
1.1-1.7m
12h
10.8s
1.0-1.6m
15h
9.7s
1.0-1.6m
18h
9.7s
0.9-1.5m
21h
9.3s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, Apr 2
7.6
→
24h
E
6.4
↗
03h
ENE
7.6
→
06h
E
11.7
↘
09h
SE
18.1
↘
12h
SSE
8.5
↘
15h
SSE
14
↘
18h
ESE
8.4
↘
21h
ESE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 15:00 · 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.
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