Manuel Antonio Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Manuel Antonio Surf Guide

Manuel Antonio in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach and point break that has quite reliable surf Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Waves at the beach break both left and right Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Manuel Antonio Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Manuel Antonio:

The best conditions reported for surf at Manuel Antonio occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Manuel Antonio with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 68% of the time in November while 31% 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

68%

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

blown out

31%

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 Manuel Antonio Location Map

Interactive Manuel Antonio 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 Manuel Antonio is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Manuel Antonio is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 67 km (42 miles) away.

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Manuel Antonio Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 20 May 2022, 23:30 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 21
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross

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Tides at Manuel Antonio

Current tide and informaton

For Cutters Right, 4 km from Manuel Antonio.

Next High Water: 06:42am | 2.64m

Next Low Water: 12:24am | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Manuel Antonio Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.6 °C) too at Manuel Antonio, 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*: 29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite