Playa Carate Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Golfo Dulce)
| Name: | Playa Carate |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: NNE |
Playa Carate in Golfo Dulce is an exposed beach break that is often working Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.
Overall Playa Carate 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 graph shows the combination of swells directed at Playa Carate through a typical ye... (show all text)
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Also see Playa Carate surf quality by season and Playa Carate 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 Playa Carate
Visitor Reviews of Playa Carate |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Carate:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cabo Matapalo | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Backwash | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Hog Hole | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pan Dulce | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Cabo Blanco | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa Carate: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 593 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 797 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1177 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1218 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1273 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa Carate: |
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| Closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 100 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 112 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 148 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 175 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Cristóbal, Panama | 245 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Carate: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1274 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1839 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1842 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1878 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1888 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Carate: |
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| Closest city location | Golfito (Costa Rica) | 21 mi |
| Second closest city location | Corredor (Costa Rica) | 32 mi |
| Third closest city location | Finca Blanco Numero Uno (Panama) | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Puerto Armuelles (Panama) | 35 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Progreso (Panama) | 36 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa Carate is Golfito Airport (GLF) in Costa Rica, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa Carate is Coto 47 Airport (OTR), also in Costa Rica, 48 km (30 miles) away.
- Third is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) in Costa Rica, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama is 102 km (63 miles) away.
- Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Playa Carate and is 144 km (89 miles) away.
