Playa Muerto
Cañas · Costa Rica
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A year-round staple near Cañas, Playa Muerto is a sand beach exposed to N-facing swell — NW–NE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SE–SW wind.
Today's surf at Playa Muerto
Updated 04:28 spot time
Playa Muerto surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.0 m ankle to knee high, 0.0 m SSE swell at 3.9 s. Wind up to 14 km/h N. Water 32°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — flat (0.5/5) with 3 km/h SE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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