Playa Escondida Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Golfo de Nicoya)
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Playa Escondida Spot ID: Type: reef Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell SW | Wind ENE Sea Temperature Today is: 28.3 °C |
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 03:44 Local time
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Playa Escondida in Golfo de Nicoya is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A choice of left and right reefs. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. A popular wave that can get growded. Watch out for rocks and private access.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, 39 miles from Playa Escondida.
Playa Escondida Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José, 64 km from Playa Escondida.
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Overall Playa Escondida Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in June
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Playa Escondida Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Playa Escondida |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Escondida:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Little Fiji | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Playa Herradura | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa Jaco | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Roca Loca | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Playa Hermosa | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa Escondida: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 538 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 703 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1054 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1124 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1165 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa Escondida: |
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| Closest tide station | Punta Arenas | 24 mi |
| Second closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown) | 110 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Limon | 115 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Armuelles | 157 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay | 167 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Escondida: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1385 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1720 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1754 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1757 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1764 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Escondida: |
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| Closest city location | Chacarita (Costa Rica) | 24 mi |
| Second closest city location | Puntarenas (Costa Rica) | 25 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Rafael (Costa Rica) | 39 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Aserri (Costa Rica) | 42 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | San Francisco (Costa Rica) | 44 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa Escondida is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, 64 km (40 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa Escondida is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), also in Costa Rica, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Third is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 113 km (70 miles) away.
- Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica is 141 km (88 miles) away.
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Playa Escondida and is 154 km (96 miles) away.
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