El Carmen Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in El Carmen, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).

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.

Seasonal El Carmen Swell and Wind Distribution

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The rose diagram illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different d... (show all text)

The graph shows the combination of swells directed at El Carmen through a typical north... (show all text)

The rose diagram shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)

The graph describes the variation of swells directed at El Carmen over a normal norther... (show all text)

This chart illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)

The figure shows the range of swells directed at El Carmen through a typical northern h... (show all text)

This picture shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text)

The rose diagram describes the combination of swells directed at El Carmen over a norma... (show all text)

You can also compare this with El Carmen swell conditioned on favourable winds.

Also see overall El Carmen surf quality charts (on the guide page) and El Carmen surf quality by month.