Guiones Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Guiones Surf Guide

Guiones (Playa Nosara) in Guanacaste is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for sharks.

Guiones Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Guiones:

The best conditions reported for surf at Guiones occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Guiones with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 16% of the time in January while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

16%

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

blown out

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

too small

81%

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

Explore Guiones Location Map

Interactive Guiones 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 Guiones is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Guiones is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 75 km (47 miles) away.

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Guiones Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:10 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass

What does Guiones look like?

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Tides at Guiones

Current tide and informaton

For Guiones, 0 km from Guiones.

Next High Water: 05:33am | 1.86m

Next Low Water: 11:29am | 0.53m

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Guiones Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.3 °C) at Guiones. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Guiones

Surf stats for Guiones, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Guiones

Wind stats for Guiones, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Guiones Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.4
Consistency of Surf:3.6
Difficulty Level:2.6
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.5
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

M from Costa Rica

“Water is dirty and polluted during rainy season.”

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