Playa Valor Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Golfo de Nicoya)
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Playa Valor Spot ID: Type: reef/rivermouth Reliability: inconsistent Best: Swell SW | Wind NE Sea Temperature Today is: 29.5 °C |
Monday, 20 May 2013, 01:46 Local time
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Playa Valor in Golfo de Nicoya is a reasonably exposed reef/rivermouth break that has unreliable waves The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. A reef breaks left. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rips and polluition.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, 30 miles from Playa Valor.
Playa Valor Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At Juan Santamaria Airport, 52 km from Playa Valor.
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Overall Playa Valor Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
This image shows the variation of swells directed at Playa Valor over a normal May. It ... (show all text) 
The graph illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Playa Valor surf consistency graph. Also see Playa Valor surf quality by season and Playa Valor surf quality by month. |
Playa Valor Location Maps
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Visitor Reviews of Playa Valor |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa Valor:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Tivives | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Little Fiji | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Playa Escondida | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Playa Herradura | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Puerto Caldera | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Playa Valor: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 529 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 695 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1048 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1116 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1157 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Playa Valor: |
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| Closest tide station | Punta Arenas | 19 mi |
| Second closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown) | 101 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Limon | 110 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puerto Armuelles | 160 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay | 165 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Playa Valor: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1392 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cloudmont (United States) | 1712 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1746 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1748 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Sapphire Valley (United States) | 1756 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Playa Valor: |
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| Closest city location | Chacarita (Costa Rica) | 17 mi |
| Second closest city location | Puntarenas (Costa Rica) | 19 mi |
| Third closest city location | San Rafael (Costa Rica) | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Aserri (Costa Rica) | 37 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | San Francisco (Costa Rica) | 37 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Playa Valor is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, 53 km (33 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Playa Valor is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), also in Costa Rica, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- Third is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 114 km (71 miles) away.
- Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica is 135 km (84 miles) away.
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Playa Valor and is 158 km (98 miles) away.
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