Flamingo Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Flamingo Point Surf Guide

Flamingo Point in Guanacaste is an exposed point break that only works once in a while The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A left hand reef break. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of rips, rocks.

Flamingo Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	2	inconsistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Flamingo Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Flamingo Point 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 Flamingo Point (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Flamingo Point 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 86% of the time in July while 11% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

86%

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

blown out

11%

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 Flamingo Point Location Map

Interactive Flamingo Point 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 Flamingo Point is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR) in Costa Rica, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Flamingo Point is Nosara Airport (NOB), also in Costa Rica, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Flamingo Point Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:47 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	on

Tides at Flamingo Point

Current tide and informaton

For Brasilito, 3 km from Flamingo Point.

Next High Water: 04:55am | 2.11m

Next Low Water: 10:52am | 0.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Flamingo Point Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (29.9 °C) too at Flamingo Point. 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*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite