Jaco Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Jaco Beach Surf Guide

Jaco Beach in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of - Rips / undertow.

Jaco Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Jaco Beach:

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

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Jaco Beach 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 Jaco Beach Location Map

Interactive Jaco Beach 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 Jaco Beach is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Jaco Beach is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 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.

Jaco Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 15:25 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 11			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	glass

What does Jaco Beach look like?

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

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Tides at Jaco Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Gully's, 46.0 km from Jaco Beach.

Next High Water: 03:05am | 2.52m

Next Low Water: 08:58pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Jaco Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Jaco Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Jaco Beach

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Jaco Beach

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

Average Wind

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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Jaco Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.

Perro Fino
- Reef
Reliability: consistent
1km away
Playa Jaco
- Beach
- 3.7
Reliability: fairly consistent
1km away
Roca Loca
- Beach and reef
- 3.0
Reliability: fairly consistent
1km away
Playa Hermosa
- Beach
- 4.0
Reliability: very consistent
3km away
The Tree
- Beach
- 3.5
Reliability: fairly consistent
4km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Jaco Beach:

Closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy542 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy710 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy1062 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyPulley Ridge, FL1115 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyEast Gulf Buoy1134 mi

We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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