EXCELLENT 10.0
Mal País
Mal País, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell SSW 1.1m 12sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.6m
Nice long waves· 12s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water1kph
NNE
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0006:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.7m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.8m · 10s
Thu, May 7
0.9-1.5m
24h
10.1s
0.9-1.5m
03h
9.3s
0.9-1.5m
06h
8.8s
0.9-1.5m
09h
12.4s
0.9-1.5m
12h
11.3s
1.0-1.5m
15h
11.3s
1.0-1.6m
18h
11.5s
1.1-1.6m
21h
11.4s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Thu, May 7
7.5
→
24h
E
9.2
→
03h
E
5.5
↗
06h
ENE
7
↘
09h
SE
13.5
↓
12h
S
9.9
↘
15h
SSE
0.9
→
18h
E
5.6
↗
21h
NE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · 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.
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