Boca Barranca Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Boca Barranca Surf Guide

Boca Barranca in Golfo de Nicoya is a sheltered point break that has unreliable waves Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Best around low tide. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and polluition.

Boca Barranca Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	inconsistent	30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boca Barranca:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boca Barranca occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Boca Barranca with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in June while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

94%

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

Explore Boca Barranca Location Map

Interactive Boca Barranca 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 Boca Barranca is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boca Barranca is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), also in Costa Rica, 88 km (55 miles) away.

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Boca Barranca Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 02:01 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 09
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	12	12	19	20
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Boca Barranca look like?

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Credit: Ivan

Tides at Boca Barranca

Current tide and informaton

For Chacarita, 5 km from Boca Barranca.

Next High Water: 08:16am | 2.08m

Next Low Water: 02:18pm | 0.94m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Boca Barranca Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.1 °C) too at Boca Barranca. 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