Jacó

Beach break

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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From level advanced · Boardshort / lycraAccessible from advanced level: head-high waves (1.1–1.7 m), enough volume to catch them. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.3/10
Good
Size
1.11.7 m
head-high
Wind
10 km/h
SSE · Cross-shore
Swell
1.4 m
12 s · SW
Best window · 18h8.4/10 · 1.01.7 m · 8 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
18h0.91.4145🌧️26°
21hBest0.91.4141☁️26°

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+2.0 mBM 10:00-0.8 mPM 16:04+1.8 mBM 22:16-0.8 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 23:35 CST · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.