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Playita Surf Forecast
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Playita surf Forecast / Golfo de Nicoya / Costa Rica
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 18 Apr 2024 CST
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Playita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playita sea temperature is 30.3°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 29.4 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 28.3 °C)
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Playita surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playita sea temperature is 30.3°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 29.4 °C max: 30.3 °C min: 28.3 °C)
How big are the waves at Playita today?
The current surf forecast for Playita at 5AM is: 1.0m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (19 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s 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) (?) | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
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| Energy (?) | 217 | 223 | 596 | 932 | 539 | 424 | 479 | 609 | 713 | 897 | 1093 | 1081 | 837 | 612 | 597 | 915 | 904 | 892 | 892 | 881 | 837 | 746 | 716 | 472 | 706 | 950 | 1042 | 1179 | 1165 | 1121 | 1093 | 929 | 929 | 1079 | 1107 | 845 | 949 | 800 | 789 | 1063 | 994 | 668 | 659 | 724 | 534 | 731 | 555 | 331 | 336 | 277 | 277 | 424 | 323 | 372 | 238 | 220 | 213 | 169 | 178 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | off | off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:02PM 2.20 | 12:22AM 2.15 | 12:47PM 2.33 | 1:09AM 2.25 | 1:26PM 2.45 | 1:49AM 2.34 | 2:02PM 2.56 | 2:27AM 2.42 | 2:37PM 2.64 | 3:03AM 2.48 | 3:10PM 2.69 | 3:38AM 2.49 | 3:44PM 2.69 | 4:13AM 2.48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:40AM 0.81 | 6:16PM 0.83 | 6:30AM 0.75 | 7:03PM 0.70 | 7:12AM 0.67 | 7:43PM 0.57 | 7:50AM 0.60 | 8:19PM 0.44 | 8:26AM 0.53 | 8:54PM 0.35 | 9:01AM 0.49 | 9:29PM 0.29 | 9:35AM 0.48 | 10:03PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:20 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
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