La-China Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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La-China Surf Guide

La-China in Golfo de Nicoya is a fairly exposed breakwater break that only works once in a while Offshore winds blow from the northeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The breakwater breaks favour lefts and in addition, there is also a left hand point break. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips and polluition.

La-China Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	3	inconsistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La-China:

The best conditions reported for surf at La-China occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing La-China 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 43% of the time in July while 35% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

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

blown out

35%

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

too small

22%

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

Explore La-China Location Map

Interactive La-China 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.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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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.

La-China Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:08 Local Time

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

What does La-China look like?

Latest photos from La-China. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: OSCAR CANDRAY Credit: OSCAR CANDRAY

Tides at La-China

Current tide and informaton

For Chacarita, 5 km from La-China.

Next High Water: 06:01am | 2.28m

Next Low Water: 11:58am | 0.66m

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

La-China Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.2 °C) at La-China. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

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