Playa Caletas Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Playa Caletas Surf Guide

Playa Caletas in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The right reef break is best, but there is a left reef too.. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care of rips and rocks.

Playa Caletas Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Caletas:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Caletas occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Caletas with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in January while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 80% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

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

too small

80%

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

Explore Playa Caletas Location Map

Interactive Playa Caletas 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 Playa Caletas is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Caletas is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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Playa Caletas Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	14	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	glass

Tides at Playa Caletas

Current tide and informaton

For Playa Caletas, 0 km from Playa Caletas.

Next High Water: 05:33am | 2.06m

Next Low Water: 11:29am | 0.59m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Caletas Sea Temperature

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.3 °C) at Playa Caletas. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite