Playa Grande
Liberia · Costa Rica
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Playa Grande is a sand beach on the Costa Rica coast facing SW-facing toward open water — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Grande
Updated 04:28 spot time
Playa Grande surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1.0 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 1.0 m WSW swell at 10.7 s. Wind up to 10 km/h W. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — good (3.5/5) with 10 km/h W wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–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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