Bajamar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Bajamar Surf Guide

Bajamar in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach and reef break that is often working Offshore winds blow from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Prevailing left breaking waves at the beach break and there is left hand reef break too. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Hazards include urchins, rocks, locals and pollution.

Bajamar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	very consistent	30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bajamar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bajamar occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bajamar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 65% of the time in December while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 2% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

65%

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

blown out

33%

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 Bajamar Location Map

Interactive Bajamar 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 Bajamar is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bajamar is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), also in Costa Rica, 78 km (48 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.

Bajamar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:33 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SSW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	glass	on

Tides at Bajamar

Current tide and informaton

For Bajamar, 0 km from Bajamar.

Next High Water: 05:10am | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 11:09am | 0.58m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bajamar Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.1 °C) too at Bajamar. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite