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The best time to surf Playa Hermosa South is typically when swell comes from the SW direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Playa Hermosa South Surf Report & Forecast

Name: Playa Hermosa South
Address: Jacó, Costa Rica

Jacó, Costa Rica

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🌬️ WIND

3
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🌊 SWELL

4.3
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SWELL
HEIGHT

4.3ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

17s

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WIND GUSTS

3kt

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AIR TEMP

26°C

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SWELL

2.2ft @
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Excellent conditions right now! Solid 4.3ft swell with long-period 17s ground swell and light offshore winds grooming the faces

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Friday

Apr 3

EXCELLENT20 excellent hours

🌊 2.7-4.8ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 26-28°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	18s	SSW	3kt	S	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	18s	SSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	17s	SSW	2kt	SE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	17s	SSW	1kt	E	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	17s	SSW	2kt	ENE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	17s	SSW	2kt	ENE	2kt	26°C	30°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4ft	17s	SSW	3kt	NE	2kt	26°C	29°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	17s	SSW	3kt	NE	3kt	26°C	29°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	17s	SSW	3kt	NE	3kt	26°C	29°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	17s	SSW	4kt	NNE	4kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	17s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	16s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	16s	SSW	2kt	N	2kt	26°C	29°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	16s	SSW	2kt	NW	2kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.5ft	16s	SSW	2kt	W	2kt	27°C	29°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	16s	SSW	2kt	SW	2kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	16s	SSW	4kt	SW	2kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	16s	SSW	5kt	SW	3kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.6ft	16s	SSW	6kt	SW	4kt	28°C	29°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.6ft	16s	SSW	6kt	SW	4kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4.7ft	16s	SSW	6kt	SW	4kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	4.7ft	16s	SSW	6kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	16s	SSW	5kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	16s	SSW	4kt	S	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Apr 4

EXCELLENT18 excellent hours

🌊 4.4-4.8ft 💨 1-7kt 🌡️ 26-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	16s	SSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	15s	SSW	2kt	ESE	3kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	15s	SSW	2kt	ENE	2kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	15s	SSW	1kt	NNE	1kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	15s	SSW	2kt	NNE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	15s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	15s	SSW	3kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.8ft	15s	SSW	4kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	15s	SSW	4kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	15s	SSW	4kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	15s	SSW	4kt	N	4kt	27°C	30°C	0.3mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	15s	SSW	4kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	29°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.7ft	15s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	29°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	15s	SSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	27°C	29°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	15s	SSW	3kt	ESE	3kt	28°C	29°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	15s	SSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	29°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.6ft	15s	SSW	4kt	S	4kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	4.6ft	15s	SSW	6kt	S	5kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.5ft	15s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.5ft	15s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4.5ft	15s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	4.5ft	15s	SSW	6kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	14s	SSW	5kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	29°C	30°C	0.2mm

Sunday

Apr 5

EXCELLENT24 excellent hours

🌊 3.8-4.4ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 26-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	14s	SSW	3kt	S	4kt	28°C	30°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	14s	SSW	3kt	S	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.4ft	14s	SSW	2kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	14s	SSW	1kt	SE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	14s	SSW	2kt	ESE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	14s	SSW	2kt	E	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.3ft	14s	SSW	2kt	NE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	14s	SSW	3kt	NE	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.2mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	14s	SSW	3kt	NE	2kt	26°C	30°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.2ft	14s	SSW	3kt	NE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	14s	SSW	3kt	NE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	14s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	14s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	14s	SSW	3kt	NW	2kt	27°C	30°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4.1ft	14s	SSW	2kt	W	2kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	14s	SSW	2kt	SSW	1kt	28°C	30°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	14s	SSW	5kt	SSW	4kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	14s	SSW	7kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	14s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	14s	SSW	7kt	SSW	7kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	14s	SSW	8kt	S	7kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	14s	SSW	6kt	S	6kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	14s	SSW	5kt	SSE	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.3mm

Monday

Apr 6

EXCELLENT24 excellent hours

🌊 3.2-3.8ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 26-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	14s	SSW	4kt	SE	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	14s	SSW	3kt	SE	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.3mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	14s	SSW	3kt	SE	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	14s	SSW	2kt	SE	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	13s	SSW	2kt	ESE	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	ENE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	NE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	NE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NE	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NE	3kt	26°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	26°C	30°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NNW	3kt	27°C	30°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NW	2kt	28°C	30°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SSW	3kt	W	2kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SSW	4kt	WSW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SSW	5kt	SW	4kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SSW	6kt	SW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	13s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SSW	6kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SSW	5kt	S	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

EXCELLENT24 excellent hours

🌊 2.4-3.2ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 27-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.2ft	13s	SSW	4kt	S	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SSW	3kt	S	4kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SSW	2kt	SSE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SSW	1kt	SE	1kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SSW	1kt	E	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SSW	2kt	ENE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.1ft	13s	SSW	2kt	NE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SSW	2kt	NE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SSW	2kt	NNE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NNE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	12s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	12s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	SSW	3kt	NNW	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	SSW	3kt	WNW	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	12s	SSW	3kt	WSW	2kt	29°C	31°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	12s	SSW	4kt	WSW	3kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	12s	SSW	5kt	SW	4kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	5kt	SW	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	6kt	SW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	6kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	6kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	6kt	S	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	5kt	S	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

EXCELLENT22 excellent hours

🌊 2.0-2.7ft 💨 0-8kt 🌡️ 27-29°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	SSW	4kt	SSE	5kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	SSW	3kt	S	4kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	2kt	SSW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	0kt	SW	1kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	SSW	1kt	S	1kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	12s	SSW	1kt	ESE	1kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SSW	1kt	ENE	1kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SSW	2kt	NE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SSW	3kt	NNE	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.2mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SSW	3kt	N	4kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.4mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	13s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.4mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	14s	SSW	3kt	N	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.4mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	14s	SSW	2kt	NW	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.3mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	14s	SSW	2kt	W	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	14s	SSW	2kt	SW	2kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	13s	SSW	4kt	SW	3kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	13s	SSW	6kt	SSW	4kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	13s	SSW	8kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	13s	SSW	7kt	SSW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	13s	SSW	7kt	S	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	13s	SSW	7kt	S	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	6kt	S	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	5kt	SSW	5kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm

Thursday

Apr 9

EXCELLENT20 excellent hours

🌊 2.3-2.6ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 26-30°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	4kt	SSW	4kt	29°C	31°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	3kt	SSE	3kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	ESE	2kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	ENE	1kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	ENE	1kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	NE	1kt	28°C	31°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	2kt	NE	1kt	28°C	31°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NE	2kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	13s	SSW	3kt	NE	3kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	13s	SSW	4kt	NE	4kt	27°C	31°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	13s	SSW	4kt	NE	4kt	26°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	SSW	5kt	NE	5kt	26°C	31°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	13s	SSW	5kt	NE	5kt	26°C	31°C	0mm
1:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	3kt	N	4kt	27°C	31°C	0mm
2:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	2kt	NW	3kt	28°C	31°C	0mm
3:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	1kt	W	2kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
4:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	3kt	WSW	4kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	12s	SSW	6kt	SW	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	SSW	9kt	S	7kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	SSW	9kt	S	7kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	SSW	9kt	S	7kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	12s	SSW	9kt	S	6kt	30°C	31°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	SSW	7kt	S	6kt	29°C	31°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	12s	SSW	6kt	SSE	5kt	29°C	31°C	0mm

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Average Swell:4.4ft @ 16s

Wind Conditions:1-7kt S

Water Temperature:29-30°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Playa Hermosa South is an exposed beach break that offers powerful, consistent surf when swells are favorable. It works best with offshore winds from the northeast and strong groundswells from the south to southwest. The most favorable conditions occur when a clean southwest swell combines with light offshore northeast winds. The break provides both left and right-hand waves and can draw significant crowds during quality surf days. Surfers should be cautious of strong rips, shifting sandbars, and heavy shorebreaks.

Best Swell Direction: SW

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionS

Ideal Wind DirectionNE

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