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Playa Pelada surfForecast / Guanacaste / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 17 Apr 2025 CST
How big are the waves at Playa Pelada today?
The current surf forecast for Playa Pelada at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Playa Pelada. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) (?) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 222 | 224 | 222 | 211 | 163 | 161 | 203 | 203 | 255 | 203 | 245 | 287 | 218 | 212 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 251 | 248 | 245 | 231 | 179 | 161 | 142 | 181 | 184 | 260 | 309 | 419 | 419 | 510 | 686 | 802 | 728 | 728 | 754 | 449 | 885 | 1133 | 1207 | 963 | 748 | 739 | 739 | 881 | 957 | 957 | 957 | 729 | 566 | 362 | 362 | 367 | 657 | 684 | 530 | 530 | 632 | 544 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | glass | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | glass | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:56AM 1.80 | 6:03PM 1.94 | 6:36AM 1.73 | 6:43PM 1.86 | 7:22AM 1.67 | 7:32PM 1.79 | 8:19AM 1.66 | 8:33PM 1.74 | 9:25AM 1.70 | 9:44PM 1.74 | 10:31AM 1.82 | 10:55PM 1.80 | 11:32AM 1.99 | 11:59PM 1.91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:47PM 0.37 | 11:50AM 0.56 | 12:25AM 0.46 | 12:30PM 0.64 | 1:09AM 0.54 | 1:18PM 0.72 | 2:01AM 0.60 | 2:19PM 0.76 | 3:02AM 0.62 | 3:33PM 0.74 | 4:07AM 0.60 | 4:47PM 0.64 | 5:09AM 0.52 | 5:52PM 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:26 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
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