Chacarita Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Chacarita Surf Guide

Chacarita in Golfo de Nicoya is a reasonably exposed beach break that only works once in a while with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and polluition.

Chacarita Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chacarita:

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

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Chacarita with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 45% of the time in July while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 20% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

45%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

20%

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

Explore Chacarita Location Map

Interactive Chacarita 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.

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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.

Chacarita Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 03:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SW
Period (s)	15	15	14	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	off	glass	on

Tides at Chacarita

Current tide and informaton

For Chacarita, 1 km from Chacarita.

Next High Water: 06:01am | 2.28m

Next Low Water: 11:58am | 0.66m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Chacarita Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.2 °C) too at Chacarita. 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*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite