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Playa Jaco

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Playa Jaco

Playa Jaco ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.6
Consistency of Surf: 4.0
Difficulty Level: 2.7
Wind and Kite Surfing: 2.7
Crowds: 2.9

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Overall: 3.7

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Playa Jaco Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

Playa Jaco break guidePhoto by: nycksw

Playa Jaco Surf Guide

Playa Jaco in Golfo de Nicoya is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for sea-lice etc.

Playa Jaco Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beach redBeachIcon s43.7
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Jaco:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Jaco occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

julyBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Playa Jaco 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 Jaco Location Map

Interactive Playa Jaco 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 Jaco is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) in Costa Rica, 58 km (36 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Jaco is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO), also in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 miles) away.

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Playa Jaco Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 12 April 2021, 23:00 Local Time
MonTuesday 13
9PM0AM3AM6AM
Wave (m) 0.5
SW 		0.5
SW 		0.8
SSW 		0.5
SW
Period (s) 22 21 10 21
Wind (km/h) 5 SSW 5 NW 0 N 5 ENE
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What does Playa Jaco look like?

Latest photos from Playa Jaco. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

  • Día Tranquilo, Playa JacoCredit: nycksw
  • Frente al Bohio (3/8/14) aprox. 3-3.5 ft, Playa JacoCredit: Francisco Montero Benavides
  • Nice day, Playa JacoCredit: Carlos Corrales
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    Tides at Playa Jaco

    Current tide and informaton
    For Gully's, 45.0 km from Playa Jaco.
    Next High Water: 03:41am | 2.55m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 09:43am | 0.37m
    IS AT (local time)

    Playa Jaco Sea Temperature

    Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(29.5 °C) too at Playa Jaco, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

    Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 29.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Playa Jaco

    Surf stats for Playa Jaco, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Playa Jaco

    Wind stats for Playa Jaco, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wave Buoys Nearest To Playa Jaco:

    We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

    Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

    Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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