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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The quick read for today — the tides, the light, and the fishing windows at a glance. Scroll down for the full week.
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.
Tue 6 Oct Today
- Low 04:27 0.8 m / 2.6 ft
- High 10:43 2.3 m / 7.4 ft
- Low 17:02 0.7 m / 2.3 ft
- High 23:23 2.3 m / 7.6 ft
Sunrise 05:32 Sunset 17:32
Wed 7 Oct
- Low 05:39 0.7 m / 2.4 ft
- High 11:52 2.3 m / 7.6 ft
- Low 18:05 0.7 m / 2.1 ft
Sunrise 05:32 Sunset 17:32
Thu 8 Oct
- High 00:24 2.5 m / 8.1 ft
- Low 06:40 0.6 m / 2.0 ft
- High 12:51 2.4 m / 7.9 ft
- Low 18:59 0.6 m / 1.9 ft
Sunrise 05:32 Sunset 17:31
Fri 9 Oct
- High 01:15 2.6 m / 8.5 ft
- Low 07:32 0.5 m / 1.6 ft
- High 13:42 2.5 m / 8.1 ft
- Low 19:46 0.5 m / 1.6 ft
Sunrise 05:32 Sunset 17:31
Sat 10 Oct
- High 02:01 2.7 m / 8.8 ft
- Low 08:18 0.4 m / 1.3 ft
- High 14:27 2.5 m / 8.3 ft
- Low 20:30 0.5 m / 1.5 ft
Sunrise 05:32 Sunset 17:30
Sun 11 Oct
- High 02:43 2.7 m / 9.0 ft
- Low 09:00 0.3 m / 1.1 ft
- High 15:09 2.6 m / 8.4 ft
Sunrise 05:32 Sunset 17:29
Tide data last updated October 5, 2026 8:45 am.
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.
Tue 6 Oct Today
- major 19:02 – 21:02 Peak 20:02
- minor 01:29 – 02:29 Peak 01:59
- major 07:26 – 09:26 Peak 08:26
- minor 14:19 – 15:19 Peak 14:49
Moderate
Wed 7 Oct
- major 19:52 – 21:52 Peak 20:52
- minor 02:23 – 03:23 Peak 02:53
- major 08:14 – 10:14 Peak 09:14
- minor 15:01 – 16:01 Peak 15:31
Moderate
Thu 8 Oct
- major 20:39 – 22:39 Peak 21:39
- minor 03:15 – 04:15 Peak 03:45
- major 09:00 – 11:00 Peak 10:00
- minor 15:42 – 16:42 Peak 16:12
Moderate
Fri 9 Oct
- major 21:24 – 23:24 Peak 22:24
- minor 04:05 – 05:05 Peak 04:35
- major 09:44 – 11:44 Peak 10:44
- minor 16:23 – 17:23 Peak 16:53
Spring
Sat 10 Oct
- major 22:08 – 00:08 Peak 23:08
- minor 04:54 – 05:54 Peak 05:24
- major 10:28 – 12:28 Peak 11:28
- minor 17:02 – 18:02 Peak 17:32
Spring
Sun 11 Oct
- major 22:52 – 00:52 Peak 23:52
- minor 05:44 – 06:44 Peak 06:14
- major 11:14 – 13:14 Peak 12:14
Spring
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.
Tue 6 Oct Today
Heavyrain
28.9°C high / 24.9°C low
Wind to 4.4 m/s
4.5 mm rain
Wed 7 Oct
Lightrainshowers day
28.5°C high / 24.9°C low
Wind to 4.3 m/s
2.3 mm rain
Thu 8 Oct
Rainshowers day
29.6°C high / 24.9°C low
Wind to 2.5 m/s
Fri 9 Oct
Rain
30.6°C high / 24.7°C low
Wind to 1.9 m/s
Sat 10 Oct
Heavyrainshowers day
29.5°C high / 24.8°C low
Wind to 3.2 m/s
Sun 11 Oct
Heavyrain
27.9°C high / 24.1°C low
Wind to 3.5 m/s
Mon 12 Oct
Rain
24.1°C high / 24.0°C low
Wind to 2.2 m/s
Forecast last updated October 5, 2026 8:45 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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