Caca Rio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Limon, Costa Rica)

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Caca Rio Surf Guide

Caca Rio in Limon is an exposed river break that has quite reliable surf. May-Oct (Dry Season) is the optimum time of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The river break offers both left and right hand waves. Crowds are never a problem here. Watch out for - Rips / undertow - Shark protected.

Caca Rio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	fairly consistent	29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caca Rio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caca Rio occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

decemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Caca Rio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 88% of the time in December while 12% 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

88%

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

blown out

12%

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 Caca Rio Location Map

Interactive Caca Rio 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 Caca Rio is Limon International Airport (LIO) in Costa Rica, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caca Rio is Cap Manuel Nino International (Changuinola) Airport (CHX) in Panama, 63 km (39 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.

Caca Rio Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Caca Rio

Current tide and informaton

For Barco Quebrado, 8 km from Caca Rio.

Next High Water: 02:30am | 0.4m

Next Low Water: 10:36am | 0.01m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Caca Rio Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.1 °C) too at Caca Rio, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite