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Surfing in Costa Rica

Latest Surf Photos and Video from Costa Rica

Surf Spots In Costa Rica
SurfSpot Photos Quality Wave direction Wave type Crowd level
Jaco Beach, south end 0 2 Right Beach break Not Too Bad
Malpais 0 3 Right & left Beach break Not Too Bad
Near Tamarindo 3 5 Left Beach break Empty
Pavones 0 4 Left Beach break Not Too Bad
Playa Avellanes 0 4 Right & left Rivermouth Not Too Bad
Playa Dominical 0 2 Right & left Rivermouth Not Too Bad
Playa Grande 1 4 Right & left Beach break Empty
Playa Hermosa 1 4 Right Beach break Can Get Busy
Playa Langosta 4 3 Right & left Reef break Not Too Bad
Playa Marbella 0 5 Right & left Beach break Empty
Playa Negra 4 5 Right Reef break Busy
Playa Nosara 0 3 Right & left Beach break Empty
Playa Santa Teresa 1 3 Right & left Beach break Not Too Bad
Quepos-Manuel Antonio 0 2 Left Beach break Can Get Busy
Suck Rock 1 4 Right Reef break Not Too Bad
Tamarindo Rivermouth 3 3 Right Rivermouth Not Too Bad
Witches Rock 3 5 Right & left Beach break Empty
Information about Costa Rica Costa Rica Surf Spot Map

Summer in Costa Rica runs from December to April and during this time it is very hot and dry. This is the high season tourist wise so if you are thinking of travelling here at this time of year be prepared to pay extra for accommodation, flights, car rental etc.

For the rest of the year it is pretty much rainy season and while still hot can be pretty wet! Avoid September, October and November when the rain really falls and travel can be positively inconvenient.

Costa Rica is becoming much more mainstream as a travel destination and with both the Caribbean coastline and the Pacific coastline offering good surf throughout the year it is becoming a popular surfing destination.
Costa Rica Surfing Info and Details Costa Rica has good consistent surf all year round but has the best swells in April to October on the Pacific Coast. It offers head high surf throughout the year, a good selection of breaks for surfers of all abilities and generally friendly locals in the water.

Costa Rica Water Temperature and Swell Size


Tamarindo is a great place to start your surf trip, its the main surf destination on the Pacific Coast. It is a beautiful area that lies between two national wildlife parks and is a real tropical paradise. Lots of waves break in and Tamarindo so it is a good place to make your starting point. It is also pretty central for top spots like Witches Rock.
It has about 10 diferent spot walking distance some of them high quality when there is swell.
 

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