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Surf Poor Spot type reef break

Playa Negra

Santa Cruz / Costa Rica

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Surf score
49 /100
Poor Grade D

Best window today: 06:00 - 10:00 · poor classification

Best window today 06:00 - 10:00 poor classification
Wind
2 km/h - Unstable Direction NE Calm — glassy conditions
Wind alignment Offshore wind 180° between wind and swell
Swell
1.3 m - 13 s Direction SW Wrong swell direction
Wave energy 10.5 kW/m Playful — about 10 kJ/m
Today's peak hour 09:00 1.8 m · 14 s
Tide Mid tide Ideal: Mid tide Tide favours it
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Active frame 04/06 00h
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04/06 00h
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Swell height 1.3 m
0.6 m 3.4 m

Ideal between 1.0 m and 3.0 m

Swell period 13.4 s
9.0 s 16.0 s

Ideal between 10.0 s and 15.0 s

Wind 2.0 km/h
0.0 km/h 19.2 km/h

Ideal between 0.0 km/h and 16.0 km/h

Water temperature 30.4 C
22.7 C 31.7 C

Ideal between 24.0 C and 28.0 C

Hourly forecast

Next 7 days GMT-6
Power 13.5 kW/m Deep-water energy estimate
Consistency 84/100 Relative window for the next hours
Air temperature 25.2 C Current frame reading
Sea level -0.24 m Updated 04/06 09:05 | Timezone GMT-6
Surf height 1.4 m
04/06
1.4 m 14s SW 00h
1.5 m 14s SW 03h
1.5 m 14s SW 06h
1.5 m 14s SW 09h
1.6 m 15s SW 12h
1.6 m 15s SW 15h
1.7 m 14s SW 18h
1.7 m 15s SW 21h
05/06
1.7 m 15s SW 00h
1.8 m 14s SW 03h
1.8 m 14s SW 06h
1.8 m 14s SW 09h
1.8 m 14s SW 12h
1.8 m 14s SW 15h
1.8 m 14s SW 18h
1.8 m 14s SW 21h
06/06
1.7 m 14s SW 00h
1.7 m 14s SW 03h
1.7 m 13s SW 06h
1.7 m 13s SW 09h
1.7 m 13s SW 12h
1.7 m 13s SW 15h
1.7 m 12s SW 18h
1.7 m 12s SW 21h
07/06
1.6 m 12s SW 00h
1.7 m 12s SW 03h
1.7 m 12s SSW 06h
1.8 m 12s SSW 09h
1.8 m 12s SSW 12h
1.9 m 12s SSW 15h
1.9 m 12s SW 18h
1.9 m 12s SW 21h
08/06
1.9 m 13s SW 00h
1.9 m 13s SW 03h
2.0 m 13s SW 06h
2.0 m 14s SSW 09h
2.1 m 14s SSW 12h
2.1 m 14s SSW 15h
2.1 m 14s SSW 18h
2.1 m 14s SSW 21h
09/06
2.1 m 14s SW 00h
2.1 m 14s SW 03h
2.1 m 13s SW 06h
2.1 m 13s SW 09h
2.2 m 13s SW 12h
2.2 m 12s SW 15h
2.3 m 12s SW 18h
2.3 m 12s SW 21h
10/06
2.2 m 12s SW 00h
2.1 m 11s SW 03h
2.1 m 11s SW 06h
2.0 m 11s SW 09h
1.9 m 11s SW 12h
1.9 m 11s SW 15h
1.9 m 11s SW 18h
1.8 m 10s SW 21h
Wind 5 km/h
04/06
5 km/h ENE 00h
4 km/h NNE 03h
4 km/h NE 06h
2 km/h SW 09h
13 km/h SW 12h
2 km/h NE 15h
2 km/h SE 18h
7 km/h ENE 21h
05/06
6 km/h SE 00h
7 km/h ENE 03h
5 km/h ESE 06h
3 km/h ESE 09h
6 km/h S 12h
7 km/h SSE 15h
3 km/h NNE 18h
6 km/h SE 21h
06/06
6 km/h NE 00h
4 km/h ENE 03h
8 km/h NE 06h
3 km/h E 09h
7 km/h SSE 12h
5 km/h SE 15h
2 km/h N 18h
4 km/h E 21h
07/06
9 km/h ENE 00h
12 km/h ENE 03h
15 km/h ENE 06h
13 km/h ENE 09h
17 km/h ENE 12h
11 km/h ENE 15h
12 km/h E 18h
15 km/h ENE 21h
08/06
17 km/h ENE 00h
18 km/h E 03h
21 km/h E 06h
29 km/h SE 09h
37 km/h SSE 12h
35 km/h SSE 15h
36 km/h SSE 18h
43 km/h S 21h
09/06
38 km/h S 00h
30 km/h SSW 03h
26 km/h SW 06h
28 km/h SW 09h
22 km/h SW 12h
20 km/h SSW 15h
16 km/h SSW 18h
13 km/h SSW 21h
10/06
10 km/h S 00h
8 km/h SSE 03h
9 km/h SSE 06h
11 km/h SSE 09h
13 km/h S 12h
13 km/h S 15h
12 km/h S 18h
8 km/h SSE 21h
Wave energy 13.5 kW/m
04/06
13.5 kW/m 1.4m 00h
14.6 kW/m 1.5m 03h
15.6 kW/m 1.5m 06h
16.7 kW/m 1.5m 09h
17.8 kW/m 1.6m 12h
19.2 kW/m 1.6m 15h
20.5 kW/m 1.7m 18h
21.1 kW/m 1.7m 21h
05/06
21.6 kW/m 1.7m 00h
22.0 kW/m 1.8m 03h
21.9 kW/m 1.8m 06h
22.4 kW/m 1.8m 09h
21.7 kW/m 1.8m 12h
21.6 kW/m 1.8m 15h
21.3 kW/m 1.8m 18h
20.9 kW/m 1.8m 21h
06/06
20.2 kW/m 1.7m 00h
19.6 kW/m 1.7m 03h
18.8 kW/m 1.7m 06h
18.6 kW/m 1.7m 09h
17.8 kW/m 1.7m 12h
17.5 kW/m 1.7m 15h
17.1 kW/m 1.7m 18h
16.7 kW/m 1.7m 21h
07/06
16.3 kW/m 1.6m 00h
16.7 kW/m 1.7m 03h
17.2 kW/m 1.7m 06h
18.5 kW/m 1.8m 09h
19.4 kW/m 1.8m 12h
20.2 kW/m 1.9m 15h
21.1 kW/m 1.9m 18h
21.6 kW/m 1.9m 21h
08/06
22.9 kW/m 1.9m 00h
23.8 kW/m 1.9m 03h
24.7 kW/m 2.0m 06h
27.1 kW/m 2.0m 09h
29.4 kW/m 2.1m 12h
31.5 kW/m 2.1m 15h
32.1 kW/m 2.1m 18h
31.1 kW/m 2.1m 21h
09/06
31.2 kW/m 2.1m 00h
30.5 kW/m 2.1m 03h
30.2 kW/m 2.1m 06h
29.7 kW/m 2.1m 09h
29.5 kW/m 2.2m 12h
30.5 kW/m 2.2m 15h
30.2 kW/m 2.3m 18h
29.4 kW/m 2.3m 21h
10/06
27.8 kW/m 2.2m 00h
25.5 kW/m 2.1m 03h
23.6 kW/m 2.1m 06h
22.4 kW/m 2.0m 09h
20.2 kW/m 1.9m 12h
19.5 kW/m 1.9m 15h
18.9 kW/m 1.9m 18h
17.3 kW/m 1.8m 21h
Consistency 86/100
04/06
86/100 window 00h
86/100 window 03h
88/100 window 06h
90/100 window 09h
91/100 window 12h
92/100 window 15h
93/100 window 18h
95/100 window 21h
05/06
96/100 window 00h
96/100 window 03h
96/100 window 06h
96/100 window 09h
96/100 window 12h
95/100 window 15h
95/100 window 18h
93/100 window 21h
06/06
92/100 window 00h
91/100 window 03h
90/100 window 06h
89/100 window 09h
88/100 window 12h
88/100 window 15h
86/100 window 18h
85/100 window 21h
07/06
85/100 window 00h
84/100 window 03h
83/100 window 06h
84/100 window 09h
86/100 window 12h
88/100 window 15h
90/100 window 18h
91/100 window 21h
08/06
92/100 window 00h
94/100 window 03h
95/100 window 06h
96/100 window 09h
99/100 window 12h
100/100 window 15h
100/100 window 18h
100/100 window 21h
09/06
100/100 window 00h
100/100 window 03h
100/100 window 06h
100/100 window 09h
98/100 window 12h
97/100 window 15h
97/100 window 18h
96/100 window 21h
10/06
93/100 window 00h
90/100 window 03h
89/100 window 06h
86/100 window 09h
85/100 window 12h
85/100 window 15h
83/100 window 18h
82/100 window 21h
Weather 25.2 C
04/06
25.2 C 73% rain 00h
24.8 C 73% rain 03h
24.8 C 45% rain 06h
29.5 C 43% rain 09h
27.1 C 84% rain 12h
26.2 C 100% rain 15h
25.5 C 98% rain 18h
24.9 C 71% rain 21h
05/06
24.7 C 37% rain 00h
24.1 C 51% rain 03h
24.2 C 47% rain 06h
27.9 C 31% rain 09h
26.3 C 96% rain 12h
26.0 C 96% rain 15h
24.7 C 98% rain 18h
24.3 C 59% rain 21h
06/06
23.8 C 35% rain 00h
23.4 C 53% rain 03h
23.8 C 37% rain 06h
28.9 C 41% rain 09h
26.6 C 92% rain 12h
26.5 C 100% rain 15h
25.0 C 100% rain 18h
24.5 C 73% rain 21h
07/06
24.1 C 53% rain 00h
23.7 C 55% rain 03h
24.3 C 61% rain 06h
26.1 C 53% rain 09h
26.9 C 82% rain 12h
25.8 C 92% rain 15h
24.5 C 84% rain 18h
24.0 C 65% rain 21h
08/06
24.1 C 61% rain 00h
24.1 C 59% rain 03h
24.4 C 61% rain 06h
25.3 C 59% rain 09h
24.4 C 80% rain 12h
24.5 C 86% rain 15h
24.3 C 69% rain 18h
25.1 C 43% rain 21h
09/06
24.3 C 49% rain 00h
24.2 C 43% rain 03h
24.5 C 45% rain 06h
24.4 C 35% rain 09h
24.5 C 71% rain 12h
24.6 C 78% rain 15h
24.6 C 75% rain 18h
24.2 C 65% rain 21h
10/06
23.8 C 55% rain 00h
23.5 C 48% rain 03h
23.5 C 47% rain 06h
24.0 C 61% rain 09h
24.4 C 78% rain 12h
24.4 C 88% rain 15h
24.1 C 90% rain 18h
23.7 C 72% rain 21h
Swell height 1.4 m
0.6 1.5 2.5 3.4 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

Ideal range 1.0m to 3.0m

Swell period 14s
9.1 11.4 13.6 15.9 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

Ideal range 10.0s to 15.0s

Wind 5 km/h
-7.7 11.7 31.1 50.5 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

Ideal range 0.0km/h to 16.0km/h

Water temperature 30.3 C
22.8 25.8 28.9 31.9 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

Ideal range 24.0C to 28.0C

Air temperature 25.2 C
22.3 25.1 27.8 30.6 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

No ideal range defined

Rain probability 73%
18.6 49.9 81.1 112.4 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

No ideal range defined

Sea level -0.2 m
-0.7 0.1 0.9 1.7 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

No ideal range defined

Wave power 13.5 kW/m
10.2 18.6 27 35.4 00h 04/06 18h 05/06 12h 07/06 03h 09/06 21h 10/06

No ideal range defined

Compiled read

Hourly board

56 spot frames
Day Time Swell Period Dir. Wind Wind dir. Air Water Rain Level Power
04/06 00:00 1.4 m 14 s SW 5 km/h ENE 25.2 C 30.3 C 73% -0.24 m 13.5 kW/m
04/06 03:00 1.5 m 14 s SW 4 km/h NNE 24.8 C 30.2 C 73% 0.95 m 14.6 kW/m
04/06 06:00 1.5 m 14 s SW 4 km/h NE 24.8 C 30.2 C 45% 1.10 m 15.6 kW/m
04/06 09:00 1.5 m 14 s SW 2 km/h SW 29.5 C 30.5 C 43% 0.05 m 16.7 kW/m
04/06 12:00 1.6 m 15 s SW 13 km/h SW 27.1 C 30.6 C 84% -0.04 m 17.8 kW/m
04/06 15:00 1.6 m 15 s SW 2 km/h NE 26.2 C 30.6 C 100% 1.10 m 19.2 kW/m
04/06 18:00 1.7 m 14 s SW 2 km/h SE 25.5 C 30.5 C 98% 1.24 m 20.5 kW/m
04/06 21:00 1.7 m 15 s SW 7 km/h ENE 24.9 C 30.4 C 71% 0.03 m 21.1 kW/m
05/06 00:00 1.7 m 15 s SW 6 km/h SE 24.7 C 30.2 C 37% -0.36 m 21.6 kW/m
05/06 03:00 1.8 m 14 s SW 7 km/h ENE 24.1 C 30.2 C 51% 0.74 m 22.0 kW/m
05/06 06:00 1.8 m 14 s SW 5 km/h ESE 24.2 C 30.2 C 47% 1.22 m 21.9 kW/m
05/06 09:00 1.8 m 14 s SW 3 km/h ESE 27.9 C 30.5 C 31% 0.31 m 22.4 kW/m
05/06 12:00 1.8 m 14 s SW 6 km/h S 26.3 C 30.6 C 96% -0.10 m 21.7 kW/m
05/06 15:00 1.8 m 14 s SW 7 km/h SSE 26.0 C 30.6 C 96% 0.86 m 21.6 kW/m
05/06 18:00 1.8 m 14 s SW 3 km/h NNE 24.7 C 30.6 C 98% 1.32 m 21.3 kW/m
05/06 21:00 1.8 m 14 s SW 6 km/h SE 24.3 C 30.5 C 59% 0.32 m 20.9 kW/m
06/06 00:00 1.7 m 14 s SW 6 km/h NE 23.8 C 30.3 C 35% -0.35 m 20.2 kW/m
06/06 03:00 1.7 m 14 s SW 4 km/h ENE 23.4 C 30.2 C 53% 0.52 m 19.6 kW/m
06/06 06:00 1.7 m 13 s SW 8 km/h NE 23.8 C 30.2 C 37% 1.28 m 18.8 kW/m
06/06 09:00 1.7 m 13 s SW 3 km/h E 28.9 C 30.4 C 41% 0.61 m 18.6 kW/m
06/06 12:00 1.7 m 13 s SW 7 km/h SSE 26.6 C 30.6 C 92% -0.08 m 17.8 kW/m
06/06 15:00 1.7 m 13 s SW 5 km/h SE 26.5 C 30.7 C 100% 0.59 m 17.5 kW/m
06/06 18:00 1.7 m 12 s SW 2 km/h N 25.0 C 30.6 C 100% 1.30 m 17.1 kW/m
06/06 21:00 1.7 m 12 s SW 4 km/h E 24.5 C 30.5 C 73% 0.62 m 16.7 kW/m
07/06 00:00 1.6 m 12 s SW 9 km/h ENE 24.1 C 30.3 C 53% -0.24 m 16.3 kW/m
07/06 03:00 1.7 m 12 s SW 12 km/h ENE 23.7 C 30.2 C 55% 0.30 m 16.7 kW/m
07/06 06:00 1.7 m 12 s SSW 15 km/h ENE 24.3 C 30.1 C 61% 1.25 m 17.2 kW/m
07/06 09:00 1.8 m 12 s SSW 13 km/h ENE 26.1 C 30.2 C 53% 0.92 m 18.5 kW/m
07/06 12:00 1.8 m 12 s SSW 17 km/h ENE 26.9 C 30.4 C 82% 0.04 m 19.4 kW/m
07/06 15:00 1.9 m 12 s SSW 11 km/h ENE 25.8 C 30.3 C 92% 0.32 m 20.2 kW/m
07/06 18:00 1.9 m 12 s SW 12 km/h E 24.5 C 30.2 C 84% 1.17 m 21.1 kW/m
07/06 21:00 1.9 m 12 s SW 15 km/h ENE 24.0 C 30.2 C 65% 0.88 m 21.6 kW/m
08/06 00:00 1.9 m 13 s SW 17 km/h ENE 24.1 C 30.1 C 61% -0.08 m 22.9 kW/m
08/06 03:00 1.9 m 13 s SW 18 km/h E 24.1 C 30.1 C 59% 0.11 m 23.8 kW/m
08/06 06:00 2.0 m 13 s SW 21 km/h E 24.4 C 30.0 C 61% 1.14 m 24.7 kW/m
08/06 09:00 2.0 m 14 s SSW 29 km/h SE 25.3 C 30.0 C 59% 1.21 m 27.1 kW/m
08/06 12:00 2.1 m 14 s SSW 37 km/h SSE 24.4 C 29.9 C 80% 0.26 m 29.4 kW/m
08/06 15:00 2.1 m 14 s SSW 35 km/h SSE 24.5 C 29.9 C 86% 0.10 m 31.5 kW/m
08/06 18:00 2.1 m 14 s SSW 36 km/h SSE 24.3 C 29.8 C 69% 0.92 m 32.1 kW/m
08/06 21:00 2.1 m 14 s SSW 43 km/h S 25.1 C 29.7 C 43% 1.05 m 31.1 kW/m
09/06 00:00 2.1 m 14 s SW 38 km/h S 24.3 C 29.6 C 49% 0.15 m 31.2 kW/m
09/06 03:00 2.1 m 14 s SW 30 km/h SSW 24.2 C 29.5 C 43% -0.08 m 30.5 kW/m
09/06 06:00 2.1 m 13 s SW 26 km/h SW 24.5 C 29.5 C 45% 0.88 m 30.2 kW/m
09/06 09:00 2.1 m 13 s SW 28 km/h SW 24.4 C 29.4 C 35% 1.34 m 29.7 kW/m
09/06 12:00 2.2 m 13 s SW 22 km/h SW 24.5 C 29.3 C 71% 0.48 m 29.5 kW/m
09/06 15:00 2.2 m 12 s SW 20 km/h SSW 24.6 C 29.2 C 78% -0.10 m 30.5 kW/m
09/06 18:00 2.3 m 12 s SW 16 km/h SSW 24.6 C 29.1 C 75% 0.56 m 30.2 kW/m
09/06 21:00 2.3 m 12 s SW 13 km/h SSW 24.2 C 29.2 C 65% 1.11 m 29.4 kW/m
10/06 00:00 2.2 m 12 s SW 10 km/h S 23.8 C 29.2 C 55% 0.43 m 27.8 kW/m
10/06 03:00 2.1 m 11 s SW 8 km/h SSE 23.5 C 29.3 C 48% -0.17 m 25.5 kW/m
10/06 06:00 2.1 m 11 s SW 9 km/h SSE 23.5 C 29.3 C 47% 0.55 m 23.6 kW/m
10/06 09:00 2.0 m 11 s SW 11 km/h SSE 24.0 C 29.4 C 61% 1.40 m 22.4 kW/m
10/06 12:00 1.9 m 11 s SW 13 km/h S 24.4 C 29.4 C 78% 0.83 m 20.2 kW/m
10/06 15:00 1.9 m 11 s SW 13 km/h S 24.4 C 29.4 C 88% -0.13 m 19.5 kW/m
10/06 18:00 1.9 m 11 s SW 12 km/h S 24.1 C 29.4 C 90% 0.17 m 18.9 kW/m
10/06 21:00 1.8 m 10 s SW 8 km/h SSE 23.7 C 29.4 C 72% 1.04 m 17.3 kW/m

Quick spot sheet

Type
reef break
Level
Advanced
Region
America Central
Best window today
06:00-10:00
Ideal wind
E
Ideal swell
NW

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