Las Avellanas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Las Avellanas

Las Avellanas in Guanacaste is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks in the line up. "Playa Avellanas, situated along the northern coast of Costa Rica is a world-renowned destination for Surfing. It offers easy and fast access to Playa Grande, Playa Tamarindo, Playa Langosta, Playa Negra and Junquillal making it a perfect Surf Camp Vacation destination. Playa Avellanas stands out as one of the best Surfing locations in Costa Rica with a half dozen or more surf spots; offering point breaks, beach breaks and reef breaks(La Purruja, El Beachbreak, Palo Seco, El Estero, Little Hawaii y Golfo Persico)" Roger Jaeggli (www.cabinaslasolas.co.cr)

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Overall Las Avellanas 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 Las Avellanas:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Langosta	3 mi
Second closest break	Playa Langosta	3 mi
Third closest break	Playa Negra	3 mi
Fourth closest break	Diria	6 mi
Fifth closest break	Henrys	6 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Las Avellanas:
Closest wave buoy	Western Caribbean Buoy	540 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Yucatan Basin Buoy	666 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Bay of Campeche Buoy	978 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East Gulf Buoy	1083 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Mid Gulf Buoy	1108 mi
Tide stations nearest to Las Avellanas:
Closest tide station	Puntarenas, Costa Rica	71 mi
Second closest tide station	San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua	153 mi
Third closest tide station	Bluefields Lagoon entrance, Nicaragua	190 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Limon, Costa Rica	191 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Cayos de Perlas, Nicaragua	224 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Las Avellanas:
Closest ski area	Huascaran (Peru)	1452 mi
Second closest ski area	Mount Pleasant (United States)	1636 mi
Third closest ski area	Cloudmont (United States)	1684 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Sky Valley (United States)	1720 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Scaly Mountain (United States)	1723 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Las Avellanas:
Closest city location	Santa Cruz (Costa Rica)	17 mi
Second closest city location	Belen (Costa Rica)	21 mi
Third closest city location	Sardinal (Costa Rica)	24 mi
Fourth closest city location	Nicoya (Costa Rica)	27 mi
Fifth closest city location	Hojancha (Costa Rica)	30 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Las Avellanas is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, which is 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Las Avellanas is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 52 km (32 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 180 km (112 miles) away.