Cabo Blanco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Golfo Dulce)
| Name: | Cabo Blanco |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NE |
Cabo Blanco in Golfo Dulce is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks,jellyfish,sea-lice.
Overall Cabo Blanco Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram shows the range of swells directed at Cabo Blanco over a normal year, ... (show all text)
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Also see Cabo Blanco surf quality by season and Cabo Blanco surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Costa-Rica - Golfo Dulce surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Cabo Blanco
Visitor Reviews of Cabo Blanco |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cabo Blanco:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | La Esquina del Mar | 4 mi |
| Second closest break | Pavones | 5 mi |
| Third closest break | Cabo Matapalo | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Hog Hole | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Pan Dulce | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cabo Blanco: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 593 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 802 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1187 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1222 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1280 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cabo Blanco: |
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| Closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 92 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 113 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 160 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 180 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 232 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cabo Blanco: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1267 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1842 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1844 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1880 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1890 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cabo Blanco: |
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| Closest city location | Finca Blanco Numero Uno (Panama) | 19 mi |
| Second closest city location | Golfito (Costa Rica) | 19 mi |
| Third closest city location | Puerto Armuelles (Panama) | 20 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Progreso (Panama) | 22 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Corredor (Costa Rica) | 23 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cabo Blanco is Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cabo Blanco is Golfito Airport (GLF), also in Costa Rica, 33 km (20 miles) away.
- Third is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) in Costa Rica, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama is 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX), also in Panama is the fifth nearest airport to Cabo Blanco and is 140 km (87 miles) away.
