Playa Carate Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica)

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Playa Carate Surf Guide

Playa Carate in Golfo Dulce is an exposed beach break that is often working Works best in offshore winds from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Beware of rips and rocks.

Playa Carate Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Carate:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Carate occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

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

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Carate with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 74% of the time in May while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

74%

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

blown out

26%

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 Playa Carate Location Map

Interactive Playa Carate 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 Carate is Golfito Airport (GLF) in Costa Rica, 34 km (21 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Carate is Coto 47 Airport (OTR), also in Costa Rica, 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Playa Carate Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 15:54 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07			Fri
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	glass	glass

Tides at Playa Carate

Current tide and informaton

For Backwash, 9 km from Playa Carate.

Next High Water: 06:17pm | 2.46m

Next Low Water: 12:40am | 0.68m

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

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Playa Carate 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*: 29.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite