Playa Corcovado
Ciudad Cortés · Costa Rica
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A year-round staple near Ciudad Cortés, Playa Corcovado is a sand beach exposed to W-facing swell — S–NW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NE–E wind.
Today's surf at Playa Corcovado
Updated 04:28 spot time
Playa Corcovado surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 10.4 s. Wind up to 14 km/h W. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — good (4/5) with 14 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–NW
Best wind
NE–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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