Puerto Caldera – El Hoyo Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo de Nicoya, Costa Rica)

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Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo Surf Guide

Puerto Caldera in Golfo de Nicoya is a sheltered reef/Jetty break that has quite consistent surf . Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. A left hand reef. It's sometimes crowded here. Beware of rips,boats,pollution etc.

Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef/jetty	3	fairly consistent	30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 3% of the time in June while 3% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% 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

94%

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

Explore Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo Location Map

Interactive Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo 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 Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo is Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in Costa Rica, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo is Quepos Managua Airport (XQP), also in Costa Rica, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 13:50 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSW	S	SSW	S
Period (s)	16	12	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	glass	glass

What does Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo look like?

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Credit: marco

Tides at Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo

Current tide and informaton

For Bajamar, 6 km from Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo.

Next High Water: 05:16pm | 2.57m

Next Low Water: 11:37pm | 0.4m

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Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo Sea Temperature

A hot and sunny day, feeling like 30.0 °C even after we account for wind, and very warm water temperature (30.2 °C) too at Puerto Caldera - El Hoyo. 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*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite