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(Guanacaste, Costa Rica)

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Playa Negra Surf Guide

Playa Negra in Guanacaste is an exposed beach and point break that has consistent surf Offshore winds are from the east. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves Best around mid tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for urchins and rocks.

Playa Negra Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and point	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Negra:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa Negra 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 15% of the time in January while 4% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

81%

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

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Interactive Playa Negra 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 Negra is Nosara Airport (NOB) in Costa Rica, which is 29 km (18 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Negra is Daniel Oduber Quiros International (Liberia) Airport (LIR), also in Costa Rica, 55 km (34 miles) away.

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Playa Negra Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 29 January 2023, 14:25 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 29			Mon
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Playa Negra look like?

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Tides at Playa Negra

Current tide and informaton

For Junquillal, 2 km from Playa Negra.

Next High Water: 09:02pm | 2.22m

Next Low Water: 02:39pm | 0.53m

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

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 31.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (28.3 °C) too at Playa Negra. Surfers may need a thin summer wetsuit or at least a rash vest to block the UV.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 28.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Playa Negra

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

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Wind History at Playa Negra

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

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Playa Negra Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 11 votes.

Overall:3.3
Quality on a good day:4.2
Consistency of Surf:3.6
Difficulty Level:4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.5
Crowds:2.5
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Siamak Hefazi from United States

“Playa Negra is a really fun Right point! Be careful not to let the current pull you too far over to the left, you'll get caught inside before you know it... great channel for paddling out makes it easy to manage when it gets big. Don't get caught inside the break will push you into sharp rocks.”

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Reliability: fairly consistent
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Langosta
- Beach,reef and rivermouth
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Reliability: consistent
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Playa Negra:

Closest Wave BuoyWestern Caribbean Buoy544 mi
Second closest Wave BuoyYucatan Basin Buoy672 mi
Third closest Wave BuoyBay of Campeche Buoy983 mi
Fourth closest Wave BuoyPulley Ridge, FL1082 mi
Fifth closest Wave BuoyEast Gulf Buoy1091 mi

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