Drakes Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica)
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Drakes Bay Surf Guide
Drakes Bay in Golfo Dulce is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest.. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and isolation.
Drakes Bay Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 29.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Drakes Bay:
The best conditions reported for surf at Drakes Bay occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Drakes Bay (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Drakes Bay Location Map
Interactive Drakes Bay 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 Drakes Bay is Golfito Airport (GLF) in Costa Rica, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Drakes Bay is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica, 58 km (36 miles) away.
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Wind State | cross- off |
glass | glass | on |
Swell History at Drakes Bay
Surf stats for Drakes Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Drakes Bay
Wind stats for Drakes Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Drakes Bay:
- Closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy597 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy796 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy1169 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyPulley Ridge, FL1193 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyEast Gulf Buoy1219 mi