El Carmen Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Golfo de Nicoya)
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El Carmen Spot ID: Type: beach and reef Reliability: consistent Best: Swell WNW | Wind NE Sea Temperature Today is: 28.2 °C |
Sunday, 26 May 2013, 01:45 Local time
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El Carmen in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach and reef break that has dependable surf The best wind direction is from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, 52 miles from El Carmen.
El Carmen Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At SHIP6787, 76 km from El Carmen.
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Overall El Carmen Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This chart illustrates the variation of swells directed at El Carmen over a normal May.... (show all text) 
This image describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single El Carmen surf consistency graph. Also see El Carmen surf quality by season and El Carmen surf quality by month. |
El Carmen Location Maps
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Use this relief map to navigate to Golfo de Nicoya surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of El Carmen
Visitor Reviews of El Carmen |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to El Carmen:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa Santa Teresa | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Punta Barigona | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa Manzanillo | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa Caletas | 12 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa Coyote | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to El Carmen: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 553 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 705 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1038 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1125 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1158 mi |
Tide stations nearest to El Carmen: |
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| Closest tide station | Punta Arenas | 32 mi |
| Second closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown) | 133 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Limon | 147 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Armuelles | 183 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bluefields Lagoon entrance | 191 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to El Carmen: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1395 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1723 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1758 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1761 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1768 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to El Carmen: |
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| Closest city location | Puntarenas (Costa Rica) | 32 mi |
| Second closest city location | Chacarita (Costa Rica) | 35 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Rafael (Costa Rica) | 68 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Liberia (Costa Rica) | 73 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Aserri (Costa Rica) | 73 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to El Carmen is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 68 km (42 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to El Carmen is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 111 km (69 miles) away.
- Third is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 113 km (70 miles) away.
- Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica is 117 km (73 miles) away.
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to El Carmen and is 199 km (124 miles) away.
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