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Playa Bonita Surf Guide

Playa Bonita in Limon is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the northeast. A left hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rips,jellyfish and coral.

Playa Bonita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Bonita:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Bonita occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa Bonita (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Bonita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 83% of the time in February while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

83%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa Bonita Location Map

Interactive Playa Bonita surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa Bonita is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Bonita is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX) in Panama, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa Bonita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 05:57 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- on

Tides at Playa Bonita

Current tide and informaton

For Limon, Costa Rica, 4 km from Playa Bonita.

Next High Water: 07:33pm | 0.3m

Next Low Water: 12:05pm | -0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
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Playa Bonita Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Playa Bonita won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite