Playa Herradura Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Playa Herradura Surf Guide

Playa Herradura in Golfo de Nicoya is a fairly exposed reef and point break that has unreliable waves Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for rips, rocks and private access.

Playa Herradura Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	inconsistent	30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Herradura:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Playa Herradura with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 33% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% 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

33%

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

too small

23%

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

Explore Playa Herradura Location Map

Interactive Playa Herradura 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 Herradura is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 62 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Herradura is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Playa Herradura Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 16:19 Local Time

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

Tides at Playa Herradura

Current tide and informaton

For Agujas, 10 km from Playa Herradura.

Next High Water: 06:26pm | 2.29m

Next Low Water: 12:49am | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa Herradura 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 Herradura 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