Mar Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Mar Azul Surf Guide

Mar Azul in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Nov-April (Wet Season) provides favoured time of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Mar Azul Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mar Azul:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mar Azul occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Mar Azul with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in May while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Mar Azul Location Map

Interactive Mar Azul 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 Mar Azul is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 69 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mar Azul is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Mar Azul Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 05:19 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	17	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	glass	cross

Tides at Mar Azul

Current tide and informaton

For El Carmen, 1 km from Mar Azul.

Next High Water: 05:04pm | 2.37m

Next Low Water: 10:56am | 0.54m

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Mar Azul Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.3 °C) too at Mar Azul, 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*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite