Playa Negra

Costa Rica

Right now

The conditions at the spot at 8:00 AM Central Standard Time.

Good

Chest-high (1.4 m) at 7 s going to SW, light cross-shore wind going to SE

Swell

1.4 m

SW

7 s

Wind

5 km/h

SE

Cross-shore

Tide

0.3 m

Falling

Weather

25 °C

Light showers

29 °C water

7-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

TimeRatingSwellSwell directionWindWind directionTideWeather

12 AM

Good

1.4 m · 6 s

SW

7 km/h · 14 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

0.2 m

Overcast · 23 °C

1 AM

Good

1.4 m · 6 s

SW

8 km/h · 16 km/h gusts

NE

Offshore

0.2 m

Overcast · 23 °C

2 AM

Good

1.4 m · 6 s

SW

7 km/h · 15 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

0.3 m

Overcast · 23 °C

3 AM

Good

1.4 m · 6 s

SW

8 km/h · 16 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

0.3 m

Overcast · 24 °C

4 AM

Fair

1.4 m · 7 s

SW

7 km/h · 17 km/h gusts

SE

Cross-shore

0.3 m

Light drizzle · 24 °C

5 AM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

8 km/h · 17 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.3 m

Light showers · 24 °C

6 AM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

10 km/h · 21 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.3 m

Heavy drizzle · 23 °C

7 AM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

10 km/h · 22 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

0.3 m

Drizzle · 24 °C

8 AM

Good

1.4 m · 7 s

SW

5 km/h · 21 km/h gusts

SE

Cross-shore

0.3 m

Light showers · 25 °C

9 AM

Good

1.4 m · 7 s

SW

5 km/h · 18 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.3 m

Light showers · 25 °C

10 AM

Good

1.4 m · 7 s

SW

6 km/h · 17 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.3 m

Heavy drizzle · 25 °C

11 AM

Fair

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

7 km/h · 18 km/h gusts

ESE

Cross-shore

0.3 m

Showers · 25 °C

12 PM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

8 km/h · 23 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

0.4 m

Light showers · 25 °C

1 PM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

9 km/h · 19 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

0.4 m

Light showers · 25 °C

2 PM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

11 km/h · 25 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.5 m

Light drizzle · 26 °C

3 PM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

8 km/h · 25 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.5 m

Overcast · 27 °C

4 PM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

7 km/h · 19 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.6 m

Overcast · 26 °C

5 PM

Fair

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

6 km/h · 16 km/h gusts

SE

Cross-shore

0.5 m

Overcast · 26 °C

6 PM

Good

1.3 m · 7 s

SW

4 km/h · 13 km/h gusts

SSE

Onshore

0.4 m

Overcast · 25 °C

7 PM

Good

1.3 m · 6 s

SW

4 km/h · 8 km/h gusts

SE

Cross-shore

0.4 m

Overcast · 25 °C

8 PM

Good

1.3 m · 6 s

SW

5 km/h · 9 km/h gusts

E

Offshore

0.3 m

Overcast · 25 °C

9 PM

Good

1.3 m · 6 s

SW

7 km/h · 12 km/h gusts

ENE

Offshore

0.2 m

Light drizzle · 24 °C

10 PM

Good

1.3 m · 6 s

SW

9 km/h · 15 km/h gusts

NE

Offshore

0.1 m

Light drizzle · 24 °C

11 PM

Good

1.3 m · 6 s

SW

7 km/h · 15 km/h gusts

NE

Offshore

0.1 m

Overcast · 23 °C

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