Corralillo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Corralillo Surf Guide

Corralillo in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks.

Corralillo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Corralillo:

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

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Corralillo 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 54% of the time in June while 46% 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

54%

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

blown out

46%

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 Corralillo Location Map

Interactive Corralillo 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 Corralillo is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Corralillo is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), also in Costa Rica, 83 km (52 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.

Corralillo Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 11:23 Local Time

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

What does Corralillo look like?

Latest photos from Corralillo. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Mario

Tides at Corralillo

Current tide and informaton

For Bajamar, 6 km from Corralillo.

Next High Water: 05:16pm | 2.57m

Next Low Water: 11:37pm | 0.4m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Corralillo Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.2 °C) too at Corralillo. 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