Gully's Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Gully's Surf Guide

Gully's in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Localism.

Gully's Spot Info

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

Surfing Gully's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Gully's occur when a 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 Gully's (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Gully's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 66% of the time in December while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 1% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

66%

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

blown out

33%

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 Gully's Location Map

Interactive Gully's 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 Gully's is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 51 km (32 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Gully's is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Gully's Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:10 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	glass	off	glass	on

Tides at Gully's

Current tide and informaton

For Gully's, 0 km from Gully's.

Next High Water: 05:06pm | 2.5m

Next Low Water: 10:59am | 0.57m

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Gully's Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.2 °C) too at Gully's, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite