
EXCELLENT 9.0
Bandera Beach
Parrita, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell S 1.0m 11sToo windySKIP TODAY
Waves
Chest high1.0–1.5m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Windy — choppy, harder to surf19kph
S · gusts 27kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
24:0003:0009:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Friday, May 8, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.9–1.5m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell S · 1.0m · 11s
Sat, May 9
0.9-1.5m
24h
10.9s
0.9-1.4m
03h
10.8s
0.9-1.4m
06h
10.6s
0.9-1.4m
09h
10.9s
0.9-1.4m
12h
11.3s
0.9-1.5m
15h
10.8s
0.9-1.5m
18h
10.8s
1.0-1.5m
21h
11.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, May 9
9.6
↘
24h
ESE
11.6
↗
03h
NE
12.4
↗
06h
NNE
3.7
↗
09h
NE
22
↙
12h
SSW
23.7
↙
15h
SSW
19.8
↓
18h
S
11.5
↓
21h
S
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · long period · Too windy⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
No specific guidance for this level.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Bandera Beach. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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