Playa Icaco
Puntarenas · Costa Rica
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Playa Icaco is a W-facing sand beach on the Costa Rica shoreline — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Playa Icaco
Updated 04:28 spot time
Playa Icaco surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m SW swell at 12.1 s. Wind up to 8 km/h NNW. Water 30°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — good (3.5/5) with 6 km/h NW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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