Playa Jaco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Playa Jaco Surf Guide

Playa Jaco in Golfo de Nicoya is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sea-lice etc.

Playa Jaco Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Jaco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Jaco occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa Jaco (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Jaco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

33%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Jaco Location Map

Interactive Playa Jaco surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Jaco is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Jaco is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa Jaco Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 05:35 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 23
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	glass	cross- on

What does Playa Jaco look like?

Latest photos from Playa Jaco. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Francisco Montero Benavides Credit: Carlos Corrales

Tides at Playa Jaco

Current tide and informaton

For Gully's, 7 km from Playa Jaco.

Next High Water: 07:16am | 2.48m

Next Low Water: 01:23pm | 0.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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low tide

Playa Jaco Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.3 °C) too at Playa Jaco, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite