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La Esquina del Mar ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Crowds: 3.0

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La Esquina del Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Costa-Rica – Golfo Dulce)

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Name: La Esquina del Mar
Type: river
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: E

La Esquina del Mar in Golfo Dulce is a sheltered river break that only works once in a while Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The river breaks are all lefts. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall La Esquina del Mar 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.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to La Esquina del Mar:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Pavones 1 mi
Second closest break Cabo Blanco 4 mi
Third closest break Zancudo 7 mi
Fourth closest break Backwash 11 mi
Fifth closest break Pan Dulce 11 mi

Wave buoys nearest to La Esquina del Mar:

Closest wave buoy Western Caribbean Buoy 589 mi
Second closest wave buoy Yucatan Basin Buoy 798 mi
Third closest wave buoy Bay of Campeche Buoy 1185 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East Gulf Buoy 1218 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Mid Gulf Buoy 1278 mi

Tide stations nearest to La Esquina del Mar:

Closest tide station Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama 87 mi
Second closest tide station Limon, Costa Rica 109 mi
Third closest tide station Puntarenas, Costa Rica 159 mi
Fourth closest tide station San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua 177 mi
Fifth closest tide station Cristóbal, Panama 229 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to La Esquina del Mar:

Closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 1270 mi
Second closest ski area Mount Pleasant (United States) 1715 mi
Third closest ski area Cloudmont (United States) 1807 mi
Fourth closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 1838 mi
Fifth closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 1840 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to La Esquina del Mar:

Closest city location Golfito (Costa Rica) 16 mi
Second closest city location Finca Blanco Numero Uno (Panama) 17 mi
Third closest city location Corredor (Costa Rica) 19 mi
Fourth closest city location Progreso (Panama) 19 mi
Fifth closest city location Puerto Armuelles (Panama) 19 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to La Esquina del Mar is Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to La Esquina del Mar is Golfito Airport (GLF), also in Costa Rica, 27 km (17 miles) away.
  • Third is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) in Costa Rica, 71 km (44 miles) away.
  • Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama is 75 km (47 miles) away.
  • Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX), also in Panama is the fifth nearest airport to La Esquina del Mar and is 133 km (83 miles) away.
La Esquina del Mar break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for La Esquina del Mar, Costa-Rica - Golfo Dulce. Use the tab navigation above to view La Esquina del Mar sea temperature, La Esquina del Mar photographs, La Esquina del Mar detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, La Esquina del Mar webcams, current wind from Costa-Rica - Golfo Dulce live weather stations and La Esquina del Mar tide predictions. The Costa Rica swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Costa Rica and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Costa Rica wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around La Esquina del Mar.