Playa Hermosa
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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Playa Hermosa is a W-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline, opening onto the Gulf of Tribugá — it catches S–NW swell, and offshore NE–E winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~28.8°C (83.8°F) on average
Jan
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.3–30.1°C
Feb
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28–30.7°C
Mar
29.7°C
85.5°F · 28.8–30.8°C
Apr
29.9°C
85.8°F · 28.9–30.8°C
May
29.4°C
84.9°F · 28.2–31.1°C
Jun
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30.1°C
Jul
28.9°C
84°F · 26.8–29.9°C
Aug
29°C
84.2°F · 27.8–30.2°C
Sep
28.8°C
83.8°F · 26.8–30.5°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.5–30.4°C
Nov
28°C
82.4°F · 26.8–29.4°C
Dec
28.5°C
83.3°F · 26.7–29.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
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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