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Mal País
Mal País, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 1.6m 12sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Overhead1.5–2.4m
Nice long waves· 12s
Wind
Light wind, clean waves ✓7kph
NW
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
▼10:02 PM1.2m
Today's Tides · Friday, April 3, 2026
Now1.19m↗ Rising
▼
Low Tide
10:02 PM
1.19m
Not enough data for chart
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
1.2–2.5m face · Avg 13s
Primary swell S · 1.3m · 14s
Sat, Apr 4
1.2-1.9m
24h
14s
1.4-2.2m
03h
14.2s
1.5-2.4m
06h
13.4s
1.6-2.5m
09h
13.1s
1.6-2.5m
12h
12.8s
1.6-2.5m
15h
12.6s
1.6-2.5m
18h
12.3s
1.6-2.4m
21h
12.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Apr 4
4.5
↘
24h
ESE
2.8
↗
03h
NE
2.4
↖
06h
NNW
3.1
↖
09h
NW
10.7
↙
12h
SW
16.5
↙
15h
WSW
11.5
←
18h
W
6.9
↖
21h
WNW
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
CHALLENGING
Too big · Good wind⏰Best: Early morning
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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