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Playa Balsal conditions
Weather, wind and available nearby ocean forecasts for Playa Balsal. Model forecasts are separate from station observations.
- Coordinates
- 9.6259593, -84.6537968
Forecast sources and coverage
Times use America/Costa_Rica. Weather: available; marine forecast: unavailable. Regional model values are separate from station observations.
Forecast for Marina Los Sueños, 3 km from Playa Balsal. Local conditions can differ.
Weather fetched 2026-11-05T13:53:29.036Z.
Complete hourly weather forecast
| Time | Air °C | Wind km/h | Gust | Wind from ° | Rain mm | Rain % | Pressure hPa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 07:00 a.m. CST | 26.5 | 11.5 | 18.4 km/h | 24.1 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 1010.6 |
| Nov 5, 08:00 a.m. CST | 27.0 | 9.0 | 18.7 km/h | 8.5 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 1011.2 |
| Nov 5, 09:00 a.m. CST | 28.5 | 10.1 | 20.9 km/h | 352.6 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 1012.2 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 a.m. CST | 29.4 | 10.4 | 23.8 km/h | 325.4 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 1012.1 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 a.m. CST | 29.9 | 10.1 | 28.4 km/h | 284.4 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 1011.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 p.m. CST | 29.8 | 14.4 | 29.9 km/h | 255.6 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 1010.0 |
| Nov 5, 01:00 p.m. CST | 29.2 | 18.4 | 34.2 km/h | 232.8 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 1009.0 |
| Nov 5, 02:00 p.m. CST | 29.0 | 17.6 | 29.9 km/h | 226.4 | 1.8 | 54.0 | 1008.1 |
| Nov 5, 03:00 p.m. CST | 27.4 | 19.8 | 25.9 km/h | 243.6 | 2.4 | 73.0 | 1008.5 |
| Nov 5, 04:00 p.m. CST | 26.9 | 13.0 | 24.1 km/h | 325.0 | 0.7 | 83.0 | 1008.2 |
| Nov 5, 05:00 p.m. CST | 26.8 | 15.5 | No gust | 335.6 | 1.4 | 88.0 | 1008.8 |
| Nov 5, 06:00 p.m. CST | 26.3 | 14.4 | 20.9 km/h | 14.5 | 0.4 | 90.0 | 1010.0 |
| Nov 5, 07:00 p.m. CST | 26.2 | 14.8 | No gust | 353.8 | 1.0 | 89.0 | 1010.9 |
| Nov 5, 08:00 p.m. CST | 25.7 | 15.1 | 19.8 km/h | 18.6 | 0.3 | 84.0 | 1011.8 |
| Nov 5, 09:00 p.m. CST | 25.6 | 11.2 | 16.9 km/h | 23.2 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 1012.1 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 p.m. CST | 25.9 | 11.5 | 12.6 km/h | 35.1 | 0.0 | 76.0 | 1012.1 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 p.m. CST | 26.0 | 10.8 | 14.4 km/h | 14.7 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 1011.8 |
| Nov 6, 12:00 a.m. CST | 26.2 | 9.4 | 14.4 km/h | 9.9 | 0.0 | 69.0 | 1010.9 |
| Nov 6, 01:00 a.m. CST | 26.2 | 9.7 | 12.2 km/h | 6.7 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 1009.8 |
| Nov 6, 02:00 a.m. CST | 26.2 | 9.0 | 11.5 km/h | 6.8 | 0.0 | 66.0 | 1009.2 |
| Nov 6, 03:00 a.m. CST | 26.2 | 7.9 | 10.1 km/h | 19.8 | 0.0 | 65.0 | 1008.9 |
| Nov 6, 04:00 a.m. CST | 26.4 | 6.5 | No gust | 19.7 | 0.2 | 65.0 | 1009.1 |
| Nov 6, 05:00 a.m. CST | 26.8 | 7.6 | No gust | 352.0 | 0.3 | 65.0 | 1009.8 |
| Nov 6, 06:00 a.m. CST | 26.9 | 8.6 | No gust | 318.1 | 0.2 | 63.0 | 1010.4 |
| Nov 6, 07:00 a.m. CST | 26.7 | 6.1 | 9.0 km/h | 348.0 | 0.1 | 58.0 | 1011.3 |
| Nov 6, 08:00 a.m. CST | 26.9 | 8.3 | 14.0 km/h | 329.7 | 0.2 | 51.0 | 1011.9 |
| Nov 6, 09:00 a.m. CST | 27.5 | 9.0 | 17.3 km/h | 315.1 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 1012.2 |
| Nov 6, 10:00 a.m. CST | 28.2 | 9.4 | 25.2 km/h | 276.9 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 1012.1 |
| Nov 6, 11:00 a.m. CST | 28.7 | 10.4 | 27.4 km/h | 259.4 | 0.0 | 34.0 | 1011.0 |
| Nov 6, 12:00 p.m. CST | 27.5 | 13.7 | 32.0 km/h | 247.8 | 0.2 | 35.0 | 1010.0 |
| Nov 6, 01:00 p.m. CST | 27.2 | 18.7 | 31.7 km/h | 228.1 | 2.9 | 49.0 | 1009.3 |
| Nov 6, 02:00 p.m. CST | 26.7 | 15.5 | 28.1 km/h | 245.7 | 1.3 | 70.0 | 1008.7 |
| Nov 6, 03:00 p.m. CST | 26.4 | 16.6 | 25.6 km/h | 230.7 | 5.2 | 86.0 | 1008.6 |
| Nov 6, 04:00 p.m. CST | 26.0 | 8.3 | 21.6 km/h | 222.9 | 1.1 | 92.0 | 1009.1 |
| Nov 6, 05:00 p.m. CST | 26.1 | 8.3 | 13.3 km/h | 287.0 | 1.4 | 92.0 | 1009.5 |
| Nov 6, 06:00 p.m. CST | 26.1 | 15.1 | No gust | 211.9 | 1.5 | 92.0 | 1010.4 |
| Nov 6, 07:00 p.m. CST | 26.1 | 6.1 | 13.0 km/h | 176.4 | 0.4 | 92.0 | 1010.9 |
| Nov 6, 08:00 p.m. CST | 26.3 | 8.3 | No gust | 214.5 | 0.3 | 91.0 | 1011.8 |
| Nov 6, 09:00 p.m. CST | 26.3 | 5.0 | 6.5 km/h | 199.4 | 0.1 | 88.0 | 1012.0 |
| Nov 6, 10:00 p.m. CST | 26.3 | 5.4 | No gust | 166.3 | 0.0 | 83.0 | 1011.7 |
| Nov 6, 11:00 p.m. CST | 26.5 | 6.1 | No gust | 176.9 | 0.0 | 77.0 | 1010.8 |
| Nov 7, 12:00 a.m. CST | 26.5 | 9.0 | No gust | 165.6 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 1009.9 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 a.m. CST | 26.5 | 10.4 | No gust | 152.6 | 0.3 | 75.0 | 1008.9 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 a.m. CST | 26.4 | 11.9 | 12.6 km/h | 156.0 | 1.6 | 79.0 | 1008.4 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 a.m. CST | 26.0 | 13.0 | No gust | 163.1 | 0.7 | 82.0 | 1008.7 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 a.m. CST | 25.6 | 14.4 | 19.1 km/h | 127.4 | 2.6 | 80.0 | 1008.6 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 a.m. CST | 25.3 | 14.0 | No gust | 141.4 | 2.8 | 76.0 | 1010.2 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. CST | 25.4 | 15.5 | 20.9 km/h | 101.8 | 1.6 | 73.0 | 1010.4 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 a.m. CST | 25.5 | 14.0 | 15.1 km/h | 129.6 | 1.9 | 74.0 | 1011.7 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 a.m. CST | 25.5 | 12.6 | 18.0 km/h | 142.8 | 3.1 | 77.0 | 1012.6 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 a.m. CST | 25.8 | 13.0 | 17.3 km/h | 119.9 | 3.1 | 78.0 | 1013.0 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. CST | 25.6 | 14.0 | 21.2 km/h | 163.2 | 1.5 | 76.0 | 1012.9 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 a.m. CST | 26.2 | 20.5 | 31.7 km/h | 157.8 | 1.4 | 73.0 | 1011.7 |
| Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. CST | 26.1 | 20.2 | 29.9 km/h | 152.5 | 1.3 | 73.0 | 1011.2 |
| Nov 7, 01:00 p.m. CST | 26.2 | 23.8 | 26.3 km/h | 169.0 | 1.1 | 79.0 | 1010.2 |
| Nov 7, 02:00 p.m. CST | 26.2 | 25.6 | 29.2 km/h | 152.0 | 1.7 | 89.0 | 1009.3 |
| Nov 7, 03:00 p.m. CST | 25.6 | 25.9 | 32.4 km/h | 153.0 | 2.3 | 96.0 | 1009.3 |
| Nov 7, 04:00 p.m. CST | 25.3 | 26.6 | No gust | 143.0 | 2.3 | 99.0 | 1009.6 |
| Nov 7, 05:00 p.m. CST | 25.3 | 24.8 | 25.2 km/h | 148.4 | 2.4 | 100.0 | 1010.2 |
| Nov 7, 06:00 p.m. CST | 25.1 | 25.6 | No gust | 130.2 | 0.9 | 98.0 | 1010.7 |
| Nov 7, 07:00 p.m. CST | 25.7 | 19.8 | No gust | 132.2 | 0.6 | 91.0 | 1011.3 |
| Nov 7, 08:00 p.m. CST | 25.1 | 18.0 | 19.4 km/h | 102.0 | 1.1 | 81.0 | 1012.4 |
| Nov 7, 09:00 p.m. CST | 25.5 | 14.8 | No gust | 125.7 | 0.3 | 71.0 | 1012.2 |
| Nov 7, 10:00 p.m. CST | 26.0 | 14.8 | No gust | 135.0 | 0.0 | 62.0 | 1012.1 |
| Nov 7, 11:00 p.m. CST | 26.2 | 12.2 | No gust | 140.4 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 1011.5 |
| Nov 8, 12:00 a.m. CST | 26.2 | 11.2 | No gust | 106.6 | Unavailable | 49.0 | 1010.8 |
| Nov 8, 06:00 a.m. CST | 26.3 | 9.0 | No gust | 69.0 | Unavailable | 55.0 | 1010.8 |
| Nov 8, 12:00 p.m. CST | 26.2 | 10.4 | 25.2 km/h | 177.5 | Unavailable | 43.0 | 1011.0 |
| Nov 8, 06:00 p.m. CST | 26.9 | 7.6 | 8.6 km/h | 350.0 | Unavailable | 67.0 | 1010.3 |
| Nov 9, 12:00 a.m. CST | 26.2 | 9.0 | 22.3 km/h | 9.5 | Unavailable | 14.0 | 1011.0 |
| Nov 9, 06:00 a.m. CST | 26.5 | 6.8 | 13.3 km/h | 14.1 | Unavailable | 6.0 | 1011.7 |
| Nov 9, 12:00 p.m. CST | 29.6 | 16.9 | 28.4 km/h | 217.4 | Unavailable | 4.0 | 1011.7 |
| Nov 9, 06:00 p.m. CST | 28.1 | 8.3 | 20.5 km/h | 357.2 | Unavailable | 31.0 | 1010.7 |
| Nov 10, 12:00 a.m. CST | 27.4 | 13.7 | 19.4 km/h | 342.0 | Unavailable | 4.0 | 1010.9 |
| Nov 10, 06:00 a.m. CST | 27.2 | 3.6 | 5.4 km/h | 138.2 | Unavailable | 2.0 | 1010.7 |
| Nov 10, 12:00 p.m. CST | 29.8 | 16.6 | 34.9 km/h | 205.6 | Unavailable | 6.0 | 1010.8 |
| Nov 10, 06:00 p.m. CST | 28.8 | 1.8 | 19.8 km/h | 128.3 | Unavailable | 55.0 | 1010.3 |
| Nov 11, 12:00 a.m. CST | 28.7 | 4.0 | 6.8 km/h | 157.9 | Unavailable | 24.0 | 1011.0 |
| Nov 11, 06:00 a.m. CST | 27.6 | 4.3 | 9.4 km/h | 58.4 | Unavailable | 8.0 | 1010.7 |
| Nov 11, 12:00 p.m. CST | 30.1 | 15.8 | 27.7 km/h | 198.6 | Unavailable | 4.0 | 1010.9 |
| Nov 11, 06:00 p.m. CST | 27.2 | 5.4 | 27.7 km/h | 117.2 | Unavailable | 75.0 | 1010.8 |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-05
Coverage: available. Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: TWC0345; locationName: Puerto Herradura; distanceKm: 3.039855251674295; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Costa_Rica. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 07:00 a.m. CST | Nov 5, 09:00 a.m. CST | 7.1 | Good | 4.9 | 6.2 | 10.1 kn | 0.0 | complete | |
| Nov 5, 12:00 p.m. CST | Nov 5, 02:00 p.m. CST | 5.4 | Fair | 7.8 | 9.9 | 18.5 kn | 0.0 | complete |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 05:28 a.m. CST | low | 0.4 |
| Nov 5, 11:35 a.m. CST | high | 2.4 |
| Nov 5, 05:44 p.m. CST | low | 0.4 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 01:54 a.m. CST | Nov 5, 09:04 a.m. CST | complete | available | partial |
| Nov 5, 02:04 p.m. CST | Nov 5, 09:09 p.m. CST | complete | available | complete |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-06
Coverage: available. Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: TWC0345; locationName: Puerto Herradura; distanceKm: 3.039855251674295; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Costa_Rica. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 06:00 a.m. CST | Nov 6, 08:00 a.m. CST | 9.0 | Excellent | 3.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 kn | 0.2 | complete | |
| Nov 6, 12:00 p.m. CST | Nov 6, 02:00 p.m. CST | 4.0 | Fair | 7.4 | 10.1 | 17.3 kn | 2.9 | complete | Heavy rain |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 12:02 a.m. CST | high | 2.6 |
| Nov 6, 06:27 a.m. CST | low | 0.3 |
| Nov 6, 12:32 p.m. CST | high | 2.4 |
| Nov 6, 06:38 p.m. CST | low | 0.3 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 02:33 a.m. CST | Nov 6, 10:24 a.m. CST | complete | available | complete |
| Nov 6, 02:41 p.m. CST | Nov 6, 10:18 p.m. CST | complete | available | complete |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-07
Coverage: available. Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: TWC0345; locationName: Puerto Herradura; distanceKm: 3.039855251674295; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Costa_Rica. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Daylight shoreline outings
| Start | End | Score /10 | Assessment | Wind min kn | Wind max kn | Gust | Rain mm | Tide coverage | Reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 06:00 a.m. CST | Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. CST | 4.0 | Fair | 6.8 | 11.1 | 17.1 kn | 3.1 | complete | Heavy rain |
| Nov 7, 12:00 p.m. CST | Nov 7, 05:15 p.m. CST | 4.0 | Fair | 10.9 | 14.4 | 17.5 kn | 2.4 | complete | Heavy rain |
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 12:53 a.m. CST | high | 2.7 |
| Nov 7, 07:17 a.m. CST | low | 0.2 |
| Nov 7, 01:21 p.m. CST | high | 2.5 |
| Nov 7, 07:25 p.m. CST | low | 0.3 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 03:20 a.m. CST | Nov 7, 11:18 a.m. CST | complete | available | complete |
| Nov 7, 03:26 p.m. CST | Nov 7, 11:07 p.m. CST | complete | available | complete |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-08
Coverage: available. No usable nearby weather for this date within 25 miles Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: TWC0345; locationName: Puerto Herradura; distanceKm: 3.039855251674295; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Costa_Rica. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 01:38 a.m. CST | high | 2.8 |
| Nov 8, 08:00 a.m. CST | low | 0.1 |
| Nov 8, 02:06 p.m. CST | high | 2.5 |
| Nov 8, 08:08 p.m. CST | low | 0.2 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 04:02 a.m. CST | Nov 8, 12:05 p.m. CST | complete | available | unavailable |
| Nov 8, 04:09 p.m. CST | Nov 8, 11:52 p.m. CST | complete | available | unavailable |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-09
Coverage: available. No usable nearby weather for this date within 25 miles Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: TWC0345; locationName: Puerto Herradura; distanceKm: 3.039855251674295; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Costa_Rica. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 02:19 a.m. CST | high | 2.8 |
| Nov 9, 08:41 a.m. CST | low | 0.1 |
| Nov 9, 02:47 p.m. CST | high | 2.6 |
| Nov 9, 08:47 p.m. CST | low | 0.2 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 04:41 a.m. CST | Nov 9, 12:48 p.m. CST | complete | available | unavailable |
| Nov 9, 04:48 p.m. CST | Nov 10, 12:33 a.m. CST | complete | available | unavailable |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-10
Coverage: available. No usable nearby weather for this date within 25 miles Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: TWC0345; locationName: Puerto Herradura; distanceKm: 3.039855251674295; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Costa_Rica. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 02:58 a.m. CST | high | 2.8 |
| Nov 10, 09:18 a.m. CST | low | 0.0 |
| Nov 10, 03:27 p.m. CST | high | 2.6 |
| Nov 10, 09:26 p.m. CST | low | 0.3 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 04:49 p.m. CST | Nov 10, 12:33 a.m. CST | complete | none | unavailable |
| Nov 10, 05:19 a.m. CST | Nov 10, 01:27 p.m. CST | complete | available | unavailable |
| Nov 10, 05:29 p.m. CST | Nov 11, 01:13 a.m. CST | complete | none | unavailable |
Shoreline adventures 2026-11-11
Coverage: available. No usable nearby weather for this date within 25 miles Source: provider: NOAA; stationId: TWC0345; locationName: Puerto Herradura; distanceKm: 3.039855251674295; datum: MLLW. Times use America/Costa_Rica. These are forecast assessments, not beach access, harvesting permission or safe navigation boundaries.
Shoreline tide predictions
| Time | Tide | Height m |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 03:35 a.m. CST | high | 2.8 |
| Nov 11, 09:55 a.m. CST | low | 0.1 |
| Nov 11, 04:06 p.m. CST | high | 2.5 |
| Nov 11, 10:03 p.m. CST | low | 0.3 |
Relative low-tide crossing windows
These geometric crossings of 70% of the source high tide are separate from the daylight outing assessments above.
| Start | End | Prediction coverage | Daylight coverage | Weather coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 05:32 p.m. CST | Nov 11, 01:10 a.m. CST | complete | none | unavailable |
| Nov 11, 05:57 a.m. CST | Nov 11, 02:04 p.m. CST | complete | available | unavailable |
| Nov 11, 06:10 p.m. CST | Nov 12, 01:51 a.m. CST | complete | none | unavailable |