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Potrero Tide Chart & Weather

Live tide times, sunrise and sunset, and the marine forecast for Playa Potrero and the wider Gulf of Papagayo — updated daily so you can plan your charter, your beach day, or your morning cast around the water instead of guessing at it.

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Today at a Glance

The quick read for today — the tides, the light, and the fishing windows at a glance. Scroll down for the full week.

Next high tide 02:07 2.3 m / 7.4 ft Thu
Next low tide 08:09 0.8 m / 2.5 ft Thu
Sunrise 05:35
Sunset 17:58
Moon Waxing Gibbous 95% lit
The Week Ahead

Seven-Day Tide Forecast

High and low tides for the days ahead, drawn from the closest reliable station to Potrero. Bottom fishing, inshore runs, and beach days all move with the swing — plan around it.

Wed 26 Aug Today

  • High 01:26 2.1 m / 7.0 ft
  • Low 07:26 0.9 m / 2.8 ft
  • High 13:36 2.3 m / 7.6 ft
  • Low 19:56 0.7 m / 2.2 ft

Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 17:58

Thu 27 Aug

  • High 02:07 2.3 m / 7.4 ft
  • Low 08:09 0.8 m / 2.5 ft
  • High 14:18 2.4 m / 7.9 ft
  • Low 20:32 0.6 m / 1.9 ft

Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 17:57

Fri 28 Aug

  • High 02:44 2.4 m / 7.9 ft
  • Low 08:48 0.6 m / 2.1 ft
  • High 14:56 2.5 m / 8.2 ft
  • Low 21:07 0.5 m / 1.7 ft

Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 17:57

Sat 29 Aug

  • High 03:19 2.5 m / 8.3 ft
  • Low 09:26 0.5 m / 1.8 ft
  • High 15:34 2.6 m / 8.4 ft
  • Low 21:41 0.5 m / 1.5 ft

Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 17:56

Sun 30 Aug

  • High 03:55 2.6 m / 8.6 ft
  • Low 10:04 0.5 m / 1.5 ft
  • High 16:10 2.6 m / 8.4 ft
  • Low 22:16 0.4 m / 1.4 ft

Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 17:55

Mon 31 Aug

  • High 04:31 2.7 m / 8.9 ft
  • Low 10:42 0.4 m / 1.4 ft
  • High 16:48 2.5 m / 8.3 ft
  • Low 22:52 0.4 m / 1.4 ft

Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 17:55

Tue 1 Sep

  • High 05:08 2.7 m / 8.9 ft
  • Low 11:23 0.4 m / 1.4 ft
  • High 17:27 2.5 m / 8.1 ft

Sunrise 05:35 Sunset 17:54

Tide data last updated August 26, 2026 5:00 am.

When They Bite

Best Fishing Times

The major and minor feeding windows for each day. No forecast guarantees a fish, but line these up with a moving tide and you're stacking the odds in your favor.

Wed 26 Aug Today

Great 4/5

  • major 21:20 – 23:20 Peak 22:20
  • minor 03:46 – 04:46 Peak 04:16
  • major 09:42 – 11:42 Peak 10:42
  • minor 16:33 – 17:33 Peak 17:03

Spring

Thu 27 Aug

Great 4/5

  • major 22:06 – 00:06 Peak 23:06
  • minor 04:36 – 05:36 Peak 05:06
  • major 10:27 – 12:27 Peak 11:27
  • minor 17:14 – 18:14 Peak 17:44

Spring

Fri 28 Aug

Great 4/5

  • major 22:50 – 00:50 Peak 23:50
  • minor 05:25 – 06:25 Peak 05:55
  • major 11:10 – 13:10 Peak 12:10

Spring

Sat 29 Aug

Great 4/5

  • minor 17:53 – 18:53 Peak 18:23
  • major 23:33 – 01:33 Peak 00:33
  • minor 06:13 – 07:13 Peak 06:43
  • major 11:53 – 13:53 Peak 12:53

Spring

Sun 30 Aug

Great 4/5

  • minor 18:32 – 19:32 Peak 19:02
  • major 00:17 – 02:17 Peak 01:17
  • minor 07:02 – 08:02 Peak 07:32
  • major 12:38 – 14:38 Peak 13:38

Spring

Mon 31 Aug

Great 4/5

  • minor 19:13 – 20:13 Peak 19:43
  • major 01:02 – 03:02 Peak 02:02
  • minor 07:53 – 08:53 Peak 08:23
  • major 13:24 – 15:24 Peak 14:24

Moderate

Tue 1 Sep

Good 3/5

  • minor 19:55 – 20:55 Peak 20:25
  • major 01:50 – 03:50 Peak 02:50
  • minor 08:47 – 09:47 Peak 09:17
  • major 14:14 – 16:14 Peak 15:14

Moderate

Sky & Sea

Marine Weather & Conditions

The daily outlook for wind, sky, and sea — the numbers a captain actually watches. If the forecast drops off, that's on purpose: better to show you nothing than a stale reading you'd plan a day around.

Wed 26 Aug Today

Lightrain

33.7°C high / 26.9°C low

Wind to 8.3 m/s

3.9 mm rain

Thu 27 Aug

Lightrain

33.9°C high / 26.8°C low

Wind to 7.9 m/s

2.8 mm rain

Fri 28 Aug

Lightrainshowers day

33.7°C high / 27.4°C low

Wind to 7.5 m/s

8.8 mm rain

Sat 29 Aug

Lightrain

33.1°C high / 27.2°C low

Wind to 4.5 m/s

Sun 30 Aug

Rain

29.2°C high / 26.6°C low

Wind to 3.5 m/s

Mon 31 Aug

Rainshowers day

31.3°C high / 25.9°C low

Wind to 3.1 m/s

Tue 1 Sep

Rain

31.0°C high / 24.7°C low

Wind to 2.7 m/s

Forecast last updated August 26, 2026 5:00 am.

Tide and weather information is provided for planning purposes only and should not be used for navigation. Conditions change — always check with your captain.

Tide data by TideCheck · Weather data from MET Norway, licensed CC BY 4.0, aggregated into daily summaries

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