Playa Grande

Beach break

Guanacaste, Costa Rica

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From level advanced · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from advanced level: head-high waves (1–1.6 m), enough volume to catch them, a long, powerful swell (13 s) that pushes hard. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
8.7/10
Good
Size
1.01.6 m
head-high
Wind
17 km/h
E · Offshore — ideal
Swell
1.2 m
13 s · SW
Best window · 9h9.0/10 · 1.01.5 m · 17 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SW. Offshore wind that grooms and hollows the waves. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
18hBest0.81.41418🌤️31°
21h0.91.41415☀️29°

3-hour slots (spot local time · CST) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mPM 03:48+1.8 mBM 10:00-0.7 mPM 16:04+1.7 mBM 22:15-0.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 23:39 CST · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.