Surf Excellent Spot type beach break

Playa Hermosa

Jaco, Puntarenas / Costa Rica

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Surf score

92 /100

Excellent

Best window today: 06:00 - 09:00 · excellent classification

Best window today 06:00 - 09:00 excellent classification

Swell

2.1 m - 14 s Direction SSW Clean groundswell

Wave energy 29.5 kW/m Solid — about 30 kJ/m

Today's peak hour 00:00 2.5 m · 15 s · outside typical window

Tide High tide Ideal: Mid tide Wait for the next tide

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Active frame 09/06 00h

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09/06 00h

Wind Swell

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Swell height 2.1 m

0.5 m 4.0 m

Ideal between 1.0 m and 3.5 m

Swell period 13.7 s

8.8 s 17.2 s

Ideal between 10.0 s and 16.0 s

Wind No data

0.0 km/h 19.2 km/h

Ideal between 0.0 km/h and 16.0 km/h

Water temperature 29.4 C

26.4 C 30.6 C

Ideal between 27.0 C and 30.0 C

Hourly forecast

Next 7 days GMT-6

Power 46.1 kW/m Deep-water energy estimate

Consistency 65/100 Relative window for the next hours

Air temperature -- Current frame reading

Sea level 0.08 m Updated 09/06 09:03 | Timezone GMT-6

Surf height 2.5 m

09/06

2.5 m 15s SW 00h

2.5 m 15s SW 03h

2.5 m 15s SW 06h

2.5 m 15s SW 09h

2.4 m 14s SW 12h

2.4 m 14s SW 15h

2.3 m 14s SW 18h

2.3 m 14s SW 21h

10/06

2.3 m 14s SW 00h

2.2 m 13s SW 03h

2.1 m 13s SW 06h

2.1 m 13s SW 09h

2.0 m 13s SW 12h

1.9 m 12s SW 15h

1.8 m 12s SW 18h

1.7 m 12s SW 21h

11/06

1.6 m 12s SW 00h

1.5 m 12s SW 03h

1.5 m 12s SW 06h

1.4 m 12s SW 09h

1.4 m 12s SW 12h

1.3 m 12s SW 15h

1.3 m 12s SW 18h

1.3 m 12s SW 21h

12/06

1.3 m 13s SW 00h

1.2 m 13s SW 03h

1.2 m 13s SW 06h

1.2 m 13s SW 09h

1.2 m 14s SW 12h

1.2 m 14s SW 15h

1.2 m 14s SW 18h

1.2 m 14s SW 21h

13/06

1.2 m 14s SW 00h

1.2 m 14s SW 03h

1.2 m 14s SW 06h

1.3 m 13s SW 09h

1.3 m 13s SW 12h

1.2 m 13s SW 15h

1.2 m 13s SW 18h

1.2 m 13s SSW 21h

14/06

1.2 m 13s SSW 00h

1.2 m 13s SSW 03h

1.2 m 13s SSW 06h

1.3 m 13s SSW 09h

1.3 m 13s SSW 12h

1.3 m 12s SSW 15h

1.3 m 13s SSW 18h

1.3 m 13s SSW 21h

15/06

1.3 m 13s SSW 00h

1.3 m 13s SSW 03h

1.3 m 14s SSW 06h

1.3 m 14s SSW 09h

1.3 m 14s SSW 12h

1.3 m 14s SSW 15h

1.3 m 14s SSW 18h

1.3 m 14s SSW 21h

Wave energy 46.1 kW/m

09/06

46.1 kW/m 2.5m 00h

45.9 kW/m 2.5m 03h

45.0 kW/m 2.5m 06h

43.1 kW/m 2.5m 09h

40.9 kW/m 2.4m 12h

39.3 kW/m 2.4m 15h

38.0 kW/m 2.3m 18h

35.4 kW/m 2.3m 21h

10/06

33.8 kW/m 2.3m 00h

31.4 kW/m 2.2m 03h

29.2 kW/m 2.1m 06h

26.5 kW/m 2.1m 09h

23.7 kW/m 2.0m 12h

21.0 kW/m 1.9m 15h

19.0 kW/m 1.8m 18h

16.8 kW/m 1.7m 21h

11/06

15.1 kW/m 1.6m 00h

13.6 kW/m 1.5m 03h

12.6 kW/m 1.5m 06h

11.5 kW/m 1.4m 09h

11.1 kW/m 1.4m 12h

10.7 kW/m 1.3m 15h

10.2 kW/m 1.3m 18h

10.2 kW/m 1.3m 21h

12/06

9.8 kW/m 1.3m 00h

9.8 kW/m 1.2m 03h

9.7 kW/m 1.2m 06h

9.8 kW/m 1.2m 09h

9.9 kW/m 1.2m 12h

9.9 kW/m 1.2m 15h

9.6 kW/m 1.2m 18h

9.6 kW/m 1.2m 21h

13/06

9.7 kW/m 1.2m 00h

9.6 kW/m 1.2m 03h

9.6 kW/m 1.2m 06h

10.4 kW/m 1.3m 09h

10.0 kW/m 1.3m 12h

9.7 kW/m 1.2m 15h

9.7 kW/m 1.2m 18h

9.7 kW/m 1.2m 21h

14/06

9.8 kW/m 1.2m 00h

9.8 kW/m 1.2m 03h

9.8 kW/m 1.2m 06h

10.0 kW/m 1.3m 09h

10.2 kW/m 1.3m 12h

10.3 kW/m 1.3m 15h

10.5 kW/m 1.3m 18h

10.5 kW/m 1.3m 21h

15/06

10.7 kW/m 1.3m 00h

10.8 kW/m 1.3m 03h

10.8 kW/m 1.3m 06h

10.6 kW/m 1.3m 09h

10.7 kW/m 1.3m 12h

10.7 kW/m 1.3m 15h

10.7 kW/m 1.3m 18h

10.8 kW/m 1.3m 21h

Consistency 100/100

09/06

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10/06

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97/100 window 06h

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11/06

81/100 window 00h

79/100 window 03h

78/100 window 06h

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12/06

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79/100 window 06h

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81/100 window 12h

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13/06

81/100 window 00h

81/100 window 03h

78/100 window 06h

78/100 window 09h

78/100 window 12h

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14/06

79/100 window 00h

79/100 window 03h

79/100 window 06h

78/100 window 09h

78/100 window 12h

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79/100 window 18h

80/100 window 21h

15/06

81/100 window 00h

82/100 window 03h

81/100 window 06h

82/100 window 09h

82/100 window 12h

83/100 window 15h

83/100 window 18h

83/100 window 21h

Swell height 2.5 m

Ideal range 1.0m to 3.5m

Swell period 15s

Ideal range 10.0s to 16.0s

Wind

Not enough data.

Water temperature 29.2 C

Ideal range 27.0C to 30.0C

Air temperature

Not enough data.

Rain probability

Not enough data.

Sea level 0.1 m

No ideal range defined

Wave power 46.1 kW/m

No ideal range defined

Compiled read

Hourly board

56 spot frames

Day	Time	Swell	Period	Dir.	Wind	Wind dir.	Air	Water	Rain	Level	Power
09/06	00:00	2.5 m	15 s	SW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	0.08 m	46.1 kW/m
09/06	03:00	2.5 m	15 s	SW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	-0.17 m	45.9 kW/m
09/06	06:00	2.5 m	15 s	SW	--	--	--	29.3 C	--	0.84 m	45.0 kW/m
09/06	09:00	2.5 m	15 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	1.33 m	43.1 kW/m
09/06	12:00	2.4 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.6 C	--	0.43 m	40.9 kW/m
09/06	15:00	2.4 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.6 C	--	-0.19 m	39.3 kW/m
09/06	18:00	2.3 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	0.50 m	38.0 kW/m
09/06	21:00	2.3 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	1.08 m	35.4 kW/m
10/06	00:00	2.3 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	0.38 m	33.8 kW/m
10/06	03:00	2.2 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	-0.25 m	31.4 kW/m
10/06	06:00	2.1 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	0.49 m	29.2 kW/m
10/06	09:00	2.1 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	1.39 m	26.5 kW/m
10/06	12:00	2.0 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.8 C	--	0.81 m	23.7 kW/m
10/06	15:00	1.9 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.9 C	--	-0.20 m	21.0 kW/m
10/06	18:00	1.8 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.9 C	--	0.11 m	19.0 kW/m
10/06	21:00	1.7 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.6 C	--	1.04 m	16.8 kW/m
11/06	00:00	1.6 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	0.77 m	15.1 kW/m
11/06	03:00	1.5 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.3 C	--	-0.17 m	13.6 kW/m
11/06	06:00	1.5 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	0.15 m	12.6 kW/m
11/06	09:00	1.4 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	1.34 m	11.5 kW/m
11/06	12:00	1.4 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	1.25 m	11.1 kW/m
11/06	15:00	1.3 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	-0.03 m	10.7 kW/m
11/06	18:00	1.3 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	-0.28 m	10.2 kW/m
11/06	21:00	1.3 m	12 s	SW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	0.82 m	10.2 kW/m
12/06	00:00	1.3 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	1.09 m	9.8 kW/m
12/06	03:00	1.2 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	0.03 m	9.8 kW/m
12/06	06:00	1.2 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	-0.23 m	9.7 kW/m
12/06	09:00	1.2 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	1.04 m	9.8 kW/m
12/06	12:00	1.2 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.8 C	--	1.56 m	9.9 kW/m
12/06	15:00	1.2 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.9 C	--	0.29 m	9.9 kW/m
12/06	18:00	1.2 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.9 C	--	-0.58 m	9.6 kW/m
12/06	21:00	1.2 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.7 C	--	0.42 m	9.6 kW/m
13/06	00:00	1.2 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	1.29 m	9.7 kW/m
13/06	03:00	1.2 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	0.37 m	9.6 kW/m
13/06	06:00	1.2 m	14 s	SW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	-0.50 m	9.6 kW/m
13/06	09:00	1.3 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.3 C	--	0.57 m	10.4 kW/m
13/06	12:00	1.3 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	1.71 m	10.0 kW/m
13/06	15:00	1.2 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	0.77 m	9.7 kW/m
13/06	18:00	1.2 m	13 s	SW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	-0.67 m	9.7 kW/m
13/06	21:00	1.2 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.5 C	--	-0.07 m	9.7 kW/m
14/06	00:00	1.2 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.3 C	--	1.32 m	9.8 kW/m
14/06	03:00	1.2 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	0.86 m	9.8 kW/m
14/06	06:00	1.2 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	-0.50 m	9.8 kW/m
14/06	09:00	1.3 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	0.02 m	10.0 kW/m
14/06	12:00	1.3 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	1.62 m	10.2 kW/m
14/06	15:00	1.3 m	12 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	1.32 m	10.3 kW/m
14/06	18:00	1.3 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	-0.49 m	10.5 kW/m
14/06	21:00	1.3 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.3 C	--	-0.57 m	10.5 kW/m
15/06	00:00	1.3 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.2 C	--	1.10 m	10.7 kW/m
15/06	03:00	1.3 m	13 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	1.34 m	10.8 kW/m
15/06	06:00	1.3 m	14 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.0 C	--	-0.24 m	10.8 kW/m
15/06	09:00	1.3 m	14 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.1 C	--	-0.46 m	10.6 kW/m
15/06	12:00	1.3 m	14 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.3 C	--	1.27 m	10.7 kW/m
15/06	15:00	1.3 m	14 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	1.75 m	10.7 kW/m
15/06	18:00	1.3 m	14 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	-0.04 m	10.7 kW/m
15/06	21:00	1.3 m	14 s	SSW	--	--	--	29.4 C	--	-0.90 m	10.8 kW/m

Quick spot sheet

Type: beach break
Level: Advanced
Region: America Central
Best window today: 06:00-09:00
Ideal wind: E
Ideal swell: SW

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