Perro Fino Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Perro Fino Surf Guide

Perro Fino in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rocks, theft.

Perro Fino Spot Info

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

Surfing Perro Fino:

The best conditions reported for surf at Perro Fino occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

mayBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Perro Fino 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 54% of the time in May while 45% 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

54%

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

blown out

45%

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).

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Interactive Perro Fino 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 Perro Fino is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Perro Fino is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Perro Fino Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- off	glass	glass

Tides at Perro Fino

Current tide and informaton

For Gully's, 6 km from Perro Fino.

Next High Water: 05:06pm | 2.5m

Next Low Water: 11:27pm | 0.39m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Perro Fino Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Perro Fino 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*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite