EXCELLENT 9.5
Chiquita Beach
Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Right now
· Swell NE 0.9m 6sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Chest high0.8–1.3m
Bumpy waves· 6s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
WSW
Best time to surf
AINo surfable waves today — the 6-7 second period is just wind chop, not real groundswell.
24:0003:0006:00
💡 Chiquita has a rocky reef bottom with sea urchins — wear reef booties
Tides
Today
▲06:20 AM0.2m
▼01:41 PM0.2m
▲07:39 PM0.0m
Today's Tides · Friday, March 27, 2026
Now0.21m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
06:20 AM
0.23m
▲
High Tide
07:39 PM
0.00m
▼
Low Tide
01:41 PM
0.17m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.5m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell NE · 0.9m · 6s
Fri, Mar 27
0.8-1.2m
24h
6.1s
0.8-1.3m
03h
6s
0.8-1.3m
06h
6s
0.9-1.4m
09h
5.8s
0.9-1.4m
12h
6.5s
0.9-1.5m
15h
6s
0.9-1.5m
18h
6.3s
0.9-1.5m
21h
6.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Offshore (estimate) · cleaner waves
Fri, Mar 27
2.5
↙
24h
SW
2.5
←
03h
W
2.6
↙
06h
SW
5.6
↖
09h
NNW
10.6
↗
12h
NNE
6.6
↗
15h
NNE
2.3
↖
18h
NW
2.5
←
21h
W
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
FAIR
Good size · short period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
🏄Not recommended today — no surfable waves
•No waves today — try bodyboarding in the shorebreak or wait for a proper groundswell with longer periods
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Chiquita Beach. Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
Available Lessons at this Spot
No lessons available for this location.