SundayDay 1
5.0 ft- Primary swell
- 3.8 ft · 16.3 s · SW
- Wind max
- 8.0 mph · W
Garabito · Central Pacific Costa Rica
Playa Herradura
surf report.
A protected horseshoe-shaped bay north of Jacó, better known for boating and calmer water than open-coast power.
The next three days
Wave energy,
at a glance.
UpdatedOct 18 · 11:45 AM
MondayDay 2
4.9 ft- Primary swell
- 3.6 ft · 15.6 s · SW
- Wind max
- 4.6 mph · N
TuesdayDay 3
4.2 ft- Primary swell
- 3.1 ft · 14.7 s · SW
- Wind max
- 8.0 mph · E
Model data: PacIOOS WaveWatch III + NOAA GFS. Values describe model grid conditions, not guaranteed breaking-wave face height.
The local read
What the numbers
do not tell you.
Because the bay is sheltered, offshore swell numbers do not translate directly to breaking-wave size here.
- Break
- Sheltered bay
- Best suited to
- Learners and sheltered-water days when conditions allow
- Access note
- Use established public access and stay clear of marina operations.
Continue down the coast
