Punta Burica Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica)

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Punta Burica Surf Guide

Punta Burica in Golfo Dulce is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include rocks,jellyfish,sea-lice.

Punta Burica Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	fairly consistent	30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punta Burica:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punta Burica occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punta Burica 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 61% of the time in January while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

61%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

36%

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

too small

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

Explore Punta Burica Location Map

Interactive Punta Burica 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 Punta Burica is Coto 47 Airport (OTR) in Costa Rica, 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punta Burica is Enrique Malek International (David) Airport (DAV) in Panama, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Punta Burica Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 12:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	S	S
Period (s)	16	15	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	on	on	cross

What does Punta Burica look like?

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Tides at Punta Burica

Current tide and informaton

For Punta Burica, 0 km from Punta Burica.

Next High Water: 05:59pm | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 12:18am | 0.46m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punta Burica Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(30.0 °C) too at Punta Burica, 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*: 30.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite