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Playa El Rey, Costa Rica, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Playa El Rey in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.
Playa El Rey break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Playa El Rey, Golfo de Nicoya. Use the tab navigation above to view Playa El Rey sea temperature, Playa El Rey photographs, Playa El Rey detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Playa El Rey webcams, current wind from Golfo de Nicoya live weather stations and Playa El Rey tide predictions. The Costa Rica swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Costa Rica and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Costa Rica wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Playa El Rey. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Golfo de Nicoya surf breaks near to Playa El Rey to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Playa El Rey Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Golfo de Nicoya surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Playa El Rey

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playa El Rey:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Dominical 13 mi
Second closest break Manuel Antonio 13 mi
Third closest break Quepos 17 mi
Fourth closest break Dominacalito and The Point 21 mi
Fifth closest break Damas Rivermouth 25 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Playa El Rey:

Closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 1342 mi
Second closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 1767 mi
Third closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 1769 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cataloochee (United States) 1805 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) 1815 mi

Tide stations nearest to Playa El Rey:

Closest tide station Puntarenas, Costa Rica 71 mi
Second closest tide station Limon, Costa Rica 80 mi
Third closest tide station San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua 111 mi
Fourth closest tide station Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama 119 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bluefields Lagoon entrance, Nicaragua 185 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Playa El Rey:

Closest city location Quepos (Costa Rica) 13 mi
Second closest city location Cartago (Costa Rica) 37 mi
Third closest city location San Jose (Costa Rica) 45 mi
Fourth closest city location Alajuela (Costa Rica) 60 mi
Fifth closest city location Puntarenas (Costa Rica) 72 mi