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Playita, Costa Rica, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Playita in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Playita break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Playita, Golfo de Nicoya. Use the tab navigation above to view Playita sea temperature, Playita photographs, Playita detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Playita webcams, current wind from Golfo de Nicoya live weather stations and Playita 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 Playita. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Golfo de Nicoya surf breaks near to Playita to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Playita 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 Playita

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Playita:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Quepos 5 mi
Second closest break Playa El Rey 12 mi
Third closest break Damas Rivermouth 13 mi
Fourth closest break Esterillos Oeste 24 mi
Fifth closest break Dominical 25 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Playita:

Closest ski area Huascaran (Peru) 1350 mi
Second closest ski area Sky Valley (United States) 1763 mi
Third closest ski area Scaly Mountain (United States) 1766 mi
Fourth closest ski area Cataloochee (United States) 1802 mi
Fifth closest ski area Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) 1811 mi

Tide stations nearest to Playita:

Closest tide station Puntarenas, Costa Rica 60 mi
Second closest tide station Limon, Costa Rica 88 mi
Third closest tide station San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua 109 mi
Fourth closest tide station Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama 131 mi
Fifth closest tide station Bluefields Lagoon entrance, Nicaragua 182 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Playita:

Closest city location Quepos (Costa Rica) 4 mi
Second closest city location Cartago (Costa Rica) 37 mi
Third closest city location San Jose (Costa Rica) 40 mi
Fourth closest city location Alajuela (Costa Rica) 53 mi
Fifth closest city location Puntarenas (Costa Rica) 61 mi