Playa Negra Surf and Wind Quality by Season (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Playa Negra, 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 Playa Negra Swell and Wind Distribution

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You can also compare this with Playa Negra swell conditioned on favourable winds.

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