Cabo Blanco Surf Guide

Cabo Blanco in Golfo Dulce is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rocks,jellyfish,sea-lice.

Cabo Blanco Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach4fairly consistent
84°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cabo Blanco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Cabo Blanco occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

mayBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Cabo Blanco with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring  and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 76% of the time in May while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
76%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
24%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
0%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cabo Blanco Location Map

Interactive Cabo Blanco 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 Cabo Blanco is Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cabo Blanco is Golfito Airport (GLF), also in Costa Rica, 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Cabo Blanco Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 00:43 Local Time
SunMonday 07
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (ft)
4
SSW
4
SSW
4
SSW
3.5
SW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (mph)
5
5
5
5
Wind State cross glass cross-
off
off

Swell History at Cabo Blanco

Surf stats for Cabo Blanco, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Cabo Blanco

Wind stats for Cabo Blanco, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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