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Playa Jaco surfForecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 18 Jan 2025 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Jaco surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Jaco sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa Jaco today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Jaco at 1AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jan) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jan) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jan) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Jaco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
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| Energy (?) | 117 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 111 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 66 | 59 | 76 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 88 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | off | off | glass | on | on | on | glass | glass | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | glass | on | on | on | glass | glass | off | off | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | off | off | off | glass | on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | on | on | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:15AM 2.44 | 6:43PM 2.53 | 6:55AM 2.30 | 7:22PM 2.44 | 7:38AM 2.16 | 8:03PM 2.34 | 8:25AM 2.02 | 8:50PM 2.25 | 9:21AM 1.91 | 9:44PM 2.18 | 10:26AM 1.85 | 10:46PM 2.16 | 11:35AM 1.87 | 11:49PM 2.20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:14AM 0.51 | 12:26PM 0.42 | 12:56AM 0.60 | 1:03PM 0.55 | 1:39AM 0.69 | 1:43PM 0.69 | 2:26AM 0.77 | 2:27PM 0.82 | 3:20AM 0.83 | 3:18PM 0.91 | 4:22AM 0.85 | 4:20PM 0.96 | 5:27AM 0.82 | 5:26PM 0.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
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