Portete Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Costa-Rica – Limon)
| Name: | Portete |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SSW |
Portete in Limon is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rips,jellyfish and coral.
Overall Portete Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
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.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Portete through an average year. It... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Portete surf quality by season and Portete surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Portete |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Portete:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Playa Bonita | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Roca Alta | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Isla Uvita | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tortuguero | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Westfalia | 7 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Portete: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Western Caribbean Buoy | 480 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Yucatan Basin Buoy | 690 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Bay of Campeche Buoy | 1101 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Gulf Buoy | 1110 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Mid Gulf Buoy | 1175 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Portete: |
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| Closest tide station | Limon, Costa Rica | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Bocas del Toro, Almirante Bay, Panama | 73 mi |
| Third closest tide station | San Juan del Norte (Greytown), Nicaragua | 76 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 120 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Bluefields Lagoon entrance, Nicaragua | 144 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Portete: |
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| Closest ski area | Huascaran (Peru) | 1375 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 1728 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 1730 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 1766 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 1776 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Portete: |
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| Closest city location | Puerto Limon (Costa Rica) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Matina (Costa Rica) | 15 mi |
| Third closest city location | Batan (Costa Rica) | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Siquirres (Costa Rica) | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Pocora (Costa Rica) | 37 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Portete is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Portete is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX) in Panama, 87 km (54 miles) away.
- Third is Bocas Del Toro Airport (BOC) in Panama, 117 km (73 miles) away.
- Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica is 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica is the fifth nearest airport to Portete and is 126 km (78 miles) away.
