Playa Langosta Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Playa Langosta Surf Guide

Playa Langosta in Guanacaste is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Playa Langosta Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Langosta:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Langosta 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 8% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

91%

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

Explore Playa Langosta Location Map

Interactive Playa Langosta 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 Langosta is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, which is 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Langosta is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Playa Langosta Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 23:51 Local Time

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

What does Playa Langosta look like?

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

Credit: Greg Ehlert

Tides at Playa Langosta

Current tide and informaton

For Diria, 6 km from Playa Langosta.

Next High Water: 05:33am | 2.05m

Next Low Water: 11:29am | 0.58m

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

Hot air temperatures, feeling like 30.0 °C once we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.1 °C) at Playa Langosta. Clouds should reduce UV so boardshorts and a rash vest should be ok.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite