Surf-Forecast | Junquillal Surf Guide

Lat Long: 10.17° N 85.81° W

Issued: 11 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Junquillal sea temperature is

30.4°C

Junquillal surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Junquillal Surf Guide

Junquillal in Guanacaste is an exposed beach break that has very reliable surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides best time of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around high tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Junquillal Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	very consistent	30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Junquillal:

The best conditions reported for surf at Junquillal occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Junquillal with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 64% of the time in September while 36% 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

64%

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

blown out

36%

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 Junquillal Location Map

Interactive Junquillal 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 Junquillal is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, which is 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Junquillal is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 56 km (35 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.

Junquillal Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 17:25 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 01			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Junquillal

Current tide and informaton

For Junquillal, 0 km from Junquillal.

Next High Water: 07:39pm | 2.2m

Next Low Water: 01:48am | 0.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Junquillal Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.4 °C) too at Junquillal. 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*: 30.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite