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Playa Escondida surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 06 Jan 2025 CST
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Playa Escondida surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Escondida sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Escondida this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Escondida over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Escondida in the next 12 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 12) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 9th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf 6AM (Thu 9th Jan)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 12th Jan)2ft (0.6m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Escondida over the next 12 days.

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Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.6
SSW
Period(s) (?)12121515141413131312121213111111136121212121212131312121212111115141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)8154515454475951418356456147403931206012182818178969682818175956855118111137
Wind
(km/h)
5
N
10
SSW
5
ENE
5
N
10
S
5
NNE
5
N
10
SSW
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
SSW
10
NE
5
NNE
10
SW
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
SSW
5
ENE
5
N
15
SSW
10
NE
10
N
15
SW
5
NE
5
NE
10
SSW
10
NE
10
NNW
10
SW
10
NE
10
NNE
15
S
10
NNE
10
N
15
SSW
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offglasscross-
on
cross-
off
crossoncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:47PM
2.69
8:09AM
2.35
8:42PM
2.64
9:12AM
2.25
9:43PM
2.59
10:21AM
2.19
10:48PM
2.56
11:32AM
2.20
11:54PM
2.56
12:40PM
2.26
12:57AM
2.60
1:40PM
2.35
1:54AM
2.66
2:34PM
2.46
2:45AM
2.70
3:22PM
2.55
3:31AM
2.72
4:06PM
2.61
4:15AM
2.70
4:48PM
2.65
4:56AM
2.65
5:27PM
2.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:23PM
0.35
2:07AM
0.49
2:16PM
0.46
3:08AM
0.52
3:16PM
0.56
4:14AM
0.52
4:23PM
0.62
5:22AM
0.48
5:32PM
0.62
6:27AM
0.41
6:38PM
0.58
7:26AM
0.32
7:39PM
0.51
8:19AM
0.23
8:33PM
0.44
9:07AM
0.16
9:22PM
0.40
9:51AM
0.13
10:08PM
0.38
10:32AM
0.15
10:52PM
0.40
11:11AM
0.20
11:34PM
0.44
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise5:56--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--
Sunset-5:31--5:31--5:32--5:32--5:34--5:34--5:35--5:35--5:36--5:36--5:37--5:37-
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Rain (mm)
----------1---1---------------------
Temp. °C272827272727272827272726272726272726272826272726262726282726272726272726
Feels °C (?)303132302932303131303030302829302829302929292829272830292929282829292728

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Playa Escondida Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Escondida provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Escondida can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Escondida surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Escondida) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Escondida may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Playa Escondida is 37 km (23 miles) from Esparza. If you plan a holiday in Golfo de Nicoya, look for hotels and other accommodation in Esparza. Esparza has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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