Playa El Rey Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Playa El Rey Surf Guide

Playa El Rey in Golfo de Nicoya is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the south. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.

Playa El Rey Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa El Rey:

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

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Playa El Rey with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in May while 45% 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

55%

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).

Explore Playa El Rey Location Map

Interactive Playa El Rey 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 El Rey is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa El Rey is Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ), also in Costa Rica, 72 km (45 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Playa El Rey Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:13 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Period (s)	16	14	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	cross- off

Tides at Playa El Rey

Current tide and informaton

For Playa El Rey, 0 km from Playa El Rey.

Next High Water: 06:14am | 2.26m

Next Low Water: 12:11pm | 0.79m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa El Rey Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Playa El Rey 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*: 30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite